Sharlene Paxton

LIBR100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 73/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want useful research and citation skills, but expect and steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackOrganized Online ClassHelpful Research SkillsStrict GradingHeavy Reading

Most online students praise the course as , and responsive.
Several students warn that education course.
The workload and due dates matter more than the course content difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is possible if students follow directions and complete the reading, but and workload complaints keep it from being an easy A.

Online evidence is mostly positive but includes strong GPA warnings, while and split.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The material is basic research and citation work, but , and detailed directions add friction.

Online students usually describe useful beginner material, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Participation and due dates matter, but the reviews do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews mention participation and strict due dates, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and useful skills, but harsh grading complaints make the recommendation conditional.

, while and too small to generalize.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear criteria and , but as harsh or too demanding.

Format shift

Both formats include harsh-grading concerns, though online reviews .

Workload

Moderate

43/100

The course is manageable for organized students but several reviews report lots of , and material.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the main workload evidence, while but .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and organization, but a few describe the course as outdated or frustrating.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is stronger and mostly favorable, while and mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews focus on discussions, readings, writing, assignments, and .

Format shift

Both formats point more .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person evidence is split and one short positive comment about supportiveness.

Main concern

The and support.

What students said

“ way too hardcore.”
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“Very encouraging and ”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are , and usefulness, with strong warnings about harsh grading and workload from a minority of students.

Main concern

Some online students say the workload and grading feel too heavy for LIBR100.

What students said

“One of the .”
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“This prof. is a GPA destroyer.”
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“This class is a 1 credit class but feels like a 4 credit class.”
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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove a specific exam format, proctoring rule, open-book policy, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly ProvenAssignment-Focused Course

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, or final exam structure.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“Expect to never get a ”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or a .

Exam Policy Not Clearly ProvenAssignment-Focused Course

“ and always replied to my emails super fast.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I wish I would have taken her class earlier.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and usefulness; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and always replied to my emails super fast.”

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42/100

“This Prof. does everything in her .”

📚 Workload Reality

43/100

“This class is a 1 credit class but feels like a 4 credit class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

One of the .
She responded quick.
Very encouraging and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you do the reading and simply follow directions, it's a pretty easy class.
This prof. is a GPA destroyer.
way too hardcore.

Theme 3

💡 About Usefulness

I learned so much and feel like I'm prepared for doing college research and using library resources.
It really helped me with .
Good class that because it really helps you with other classes that .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across several years give useful detail, though opinions are polarized and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

LIBR1009 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Sharlene Paxton

x x if you want useful research and citation skills, but expect x x x and steady work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

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 Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💡 About Usefulness

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

if you want useful research and citation skills, but expect and steady work.

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