AI Rate Professor

English

Steven Howland

ENG12 · ENG1 · ENGL360 · ENG360 · ENG001 · ENGL002 · ENGLI1 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH100 · ENG002 · ENGL370 · ENG251 · ENGLISH02 · ENGL2 · ENGLISH · ENGLI002 · ENGLISH1 · ENGL001 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want strong writing instruction and are willing to and revisions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat feedbackFunny lecturesWriting intensiveTough but fairOffice-hour support
  • Most students , and ability to improve writing.
  • The class is writing heavy, and .
  • and revise, but not for students seeking a low-effort A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with revisions, office hours, and steady work, but students repeatedly say you cannot coast through the essays.

Online reviews show fair support with weekly deadlines, while and hard-earned grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course is not conceptually extreme, but , and revision.

Online work is paced through assignments, while in-person students .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, though reviews do not prove a strict universal attendance penalty.

, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and responsiveness.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him because , and support make them better writers despite the workload.

Both formats are mostly positive, but online has more mixed comments about workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He is often called tough or particular, but , and office hours can significantly improve grades.

Format shift

Online students report both fair feedback and nitpicky grading, while as growth-oriented.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly writing assignments, while and heavy paper workloads.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

The dominant , and strong support for student writing growth.

Format shift

Online students praise responsiveness and feedback, while , and office-hour help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades , and revisions rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments and essays, while and papers as central.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and help, while repeatedly warning that the class requires a lot of writing.

Main concern

Essays, reading, and revisions require steady effort and can decide the grade.

What students said

“There is no other teacher that has improved my writing more then Mr. Howland.”
ENG001
“Be warned though, that it is a lot of work.”
ENG002

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews , and growth, though one review reports heavy weekly writing and nitpicky grading.

Main concern

Online students must keep up with writing and .

What students said

“ and gives students a ”
ENG001
“Took his class online, was expected to write two each week as .”
ENG002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The class appears mostly writing based, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

Essay-Based AssessmentSome QuizzesExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some quizzes, but do not clearly prove a consistent exam format or requirements.

EssaysSome QuizzesSome Tests
“There are two essays worth 60% of your overall grade.”
ENG002
“Tests are kinda difficult (3-4), a lot of writing and re-writing, but .”
ENG002
“ , but not a lot.”
ENGL360

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There is no other teacher that has improved my writing more then Mr. Howland.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Makes class relaxing and so much clarity.”

⚖️

58/100

“He's a , but .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Be warned though, that it is a lot of work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Howland is amazing and super entertaining.
  • He presents the material clearly.
  • He is so helpful and funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to work for it.
  • Not an easy A class.
  • You have to do really well on the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Go to his office hours for help.
  • He gives good feedback on how to make your essays stronger which can really make or break your grade.
  • He really cares about his students learning.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence that he is strong but writing intensive.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2