Lisa Duke

MATH124 · MATH11 · CALC1 · MATH30 · MATH31 · CALC2 · MATH26 · MATH108 · MATH20 · M7321 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 65/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 55.56%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can handle steady math practice, but unless you are strong at self-teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots Of HomeworkOrganized But BoringHelpful In PersonWeak Online Format

In-person reviews are much stronger than online reviews, with many students praising organization, help, and .
Online Calculus reviews repeatedly describe heavy workload, weak videos, and self-teaching.
Getting a good grade is possible, but students usually , and prepare for frequent quizzes and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is realistic for prepared students, but , and exam review rather than minimal effort.

A, while in-person reviews describe a fairer effort-for-reward pattern.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The math content is often challenging and fast-paced, though and repeated practice make it manageable in person.

Online students describe the content as harder to learn independently, while and support make it doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

practice, but online reviews are strongly negative.

, while online recommendations are mostly avoidant.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

tests, and partial credit, but several reviews still call her a tough grader.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention bad weighting and tougher quiz-test gaps.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many students report lots of , and multiple exams, especially in Calculus.

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially heavy, while in-person workload is heavy but .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

She is often described as , and , but also boring, fast, and weak in online delivery.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is consistently much weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, tests, study guides, and quiz preparation.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, though online reviews emphasize quizzes and exams as higher-risk because lectures feel insufficient.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but often positive, especially for , and use office help.

Main concern

Lectures can feel boring or fast, and skipping class makes success much harder.

What students said

“This class is a lot of work, but if you go to class, do the homework, and do the study guide practice problems, you will get an A, as I did.”
MATH31

“She'll walk you through anything you have a problem with.”
MATH20

“She is very monotone and boring.”
MATH30

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often describe the class as fast, test-heavy, and poorly supported by lecture videos.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves while keeping up with heavy weekly work.

What students said

“ unless you want to teach everything yourself.”
CALC1

“ .”
MATH30

“Her lecture videos are subpar, and do not sufficiently cover the material assigned in the homework.”
MATH30

Exam style

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Reviews show a quiz-and-exam-heavy structure with some student-friendly supports, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMultiple ExamsCumulative Final ExamPractice ProblemsOptional Final In Some Classes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent quizzes, tests, practice guides, occasional cheat sheets, and , but do not clearly prove standard closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesPractice Test GuidesCheat Sheet In Some ExamsOptional Final In Some Classes

“ and a "cheat sheet" for exams.”
MATH31

“Plus, you might if you're happy with grade you have.”
MATH20

“ .)”
MATH124

Online

, and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly Homework QuizzesFour ExamsCumulative Final Exam

“There are .”
MATH30

“4 exams and .”
MATH30

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class is a lot of work, but if you go to class, do the homework, and do the study guide practice problems, you will get an A, as I did.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, grades, and course format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“ if you can handle steady math practice, but unless you are strong at self-teaching.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“The weekly work took me at least at least 2 full days to complete.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and easy to understand.
She is very monotone and boring.
She'll walk you through anything you have a problem with.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Do. The. Homework. and ask for help!
.
If you aren't a quick learner then expect to do and redo all of your hw.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

unless you want to teach everything yourself.
Her lecture videos are subpar, and do not sufficiently cover the material assigned in the homework.
.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed course experiences, and show a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 512

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Lisa Duke

x x x x if you can handle steady math practice, but x x x x x unless you are strong at self-teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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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 Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

💻 About Online Format

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle steady math practice, but unless you are strong at self-teaching.