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Astronomy

Phi Vu

ASTR100 · ASTRO100OL · ASTRO100 · AST100 · ASTRON100OL · ASTRO101 · ATRO100 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

unless you can teach yourself and handle a large amount of repetitive online work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy online workloadPoor teaching supportEasy but tediousHard to contactGives test hints
  • Students repeatedly say the course has an excessive number of online quizzes and assignments.
  • Teaching quality is weak, with many comments saying he does not teach much or is hard to reach.
  • Grades can be easy if students complete all online work and use hints, but the experience is frustrating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A can be possible because he gives hints and answers, but the huge online workload makes it far from effortless.

The online review stresses extreme workload, while after completing many online quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Astronomy content is not portrayed as conceptually impossible, but poor teaching and repetitive online tasks make the course feel harder.

Both formats emphasize online work, but only the and contact issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some reviews mention participation points or attendance helping with test hints, while .

Online evidence does not address attendance, while and optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because the class is workload-heavy, poorly taught, and support is unreliable.

The single online review is negative about workload, and the and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

because students report getting answers or hints, but finishing all work is still necessary.

Format shift

, while the online review only confirms a heavy assessment load.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews , and time-consuming Blackboard work.

Format shift

Both online and online review listing the most concrete assignment count.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students often describe him as nice or funny, but many say he does not teach, is hard to understand, or does not respond.

Format shift

, while the online review focuses on workload rather than instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is dominated by , and some exams.

Format shift

as part of the workload.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

online-heavy, with many quizzes, minimal teaching, and mixed ease depending on workload tolerance.

Main concern

The class depends heavily on online work while offering limited teaching or support.

What students said

“He was by far the .”
ATRO100
“He has so much online work that you have do to.. Takes forever BTW to do so be ready....”
ASTRO101
“There are a lot of tests and quizes online but he gives the answers to most of them.”
ASTRO100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review describes the class as overloaded with , and a paper.

Main concern

The workload is too heavy for the short time frame.

What students said

“110 quizzes, 3 discussion boards, 2 exams, and a 4 page paper.”
ASTRO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some students mention open notes or provided answers, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

Online QuizzesOpen Notes MentionedProvided Exam QuestionsMany Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-note exams, provided exam questions, and many online quizzes, but .

Open Notes MentionedProvided Exam QuestionsOnline Quizzes
“He has 2 exams in class which is open notes..”
ASTRO101
“He gives the and final, but doesn't teach any content.”
ATRO100
“He has two finals, which he gives all the answers to ahead of time.”
ASTRO101

Online

The online review mentions two exams but does not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or .

Two Exams
“110 quizzes, 3 discussion boards, 2 exams, and a 4 page paper.”
ASTRO100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There was so much work, I didn't even get to enjoy what I was learning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, teaching support, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Warning

15/100

“110 quizzes, 3 discussion boards, 2 exams, and a 4 page paper.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He gives the and final, but doesn't teach any content.”

👍 Recommendation Level

25/100

“NEVER AGAIN”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • There is WAY to much work on BlackBoard and your grade is heavily dependent on the online work.
  • 110 quizzes, 3 discussion boards, 2 exams, and a 4 page paper.
  • Be prepared 80 quizzes that have to be turned in by the end of class.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was by far the .
  • he doesn't teach at all.
  • The teacher was useless though and never responded to my e-mails that I sent 3 weeks before the class ended.

Theme 3

📈

  • He gives the and final, but doesn't teach any content.
  • There are a lot of tests and quizes online but he gives the answers to most of them.
  • I got an A but it wasnt easy.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 20 reviews show a strong recurring pattern of heavy online workload, weak teaching, and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

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