Jon Heaton

HIST101 · SPANISH · SOCI220 · SPANC101 · SOCIOLOGY101 · SOC210 · SOC220 · SOCC210 · SOC101 · SOCI118 · FILMC211 · FILM1 · SPAN102 · SPAN101 · INST220 · INSTC220 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can work independently, handle strict rules, and tolerate a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStrict gradingHeavy testsClear expectationsPolarizing styleReading-heavy

Student experiences and very negative reports of harsh grading or rude treatment.
Spanish and complaints about difficult timed tests and little flexibility.
Students who read consistently and follow instructions report passing, but the margin for mistakes can be small.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Getting an A , and strong test performance, with little room for bad scores in several reviews.

Online evidence stresses strict deadlines and difficult tests, while in and timed exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is not always conceptually extreme, but , and course expectations make it feel demanding.

Online reviews vary from easy film or sociology work to very hard Spanish tests, while in and timed exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Reviews mention participation and discussion expectations but do not consistently prove a .

and participation in others, while in person reviews mostly discuss participation rather than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and independence, but many warn against him because of , and tone.

Online reviews are split by course, while in person reviews are even more polarized between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grading is often described as unforgiving, with no late , and bad scores hurting heavily.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest strict-grading evidence, while in person reviews and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many reviews mention lots of homework, reading, discussions, quizzes, papers, or repeated tests, though a few courses are manageable.

Format shift

Online work ranges from manageable film assignments to heavy Spanish or sociology loads, while in and participation.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is often clear and knowledgeable, but repeated complaints about poor help, rude comments, and .

Format shift

Online reviews focus on clear instructions but , while in person and rude behavior.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Courses combine , and exams rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays, quizzes, discussions, homework, and section exams, while in , and timed tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews are and knowledgeable to rude, opinionated, and hard to deal with.

Main concern

Several students say disagreement, tone, or .

What students said

“He is more than willing to be a professional and he does actually teach.”
SOCIOLOGY101

“ and TIMED!”
HIST101

“Horrible .”
SPANISH

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with and manageable work in some courses but , and little flexibility in others.

Main concern

, and limited feedback can punish mistakes heavily.

What students said

“He accepts no late work no matter your issue”
SPAN101

“Course work is very manageable”
FILMC211

“The but .”
SPAN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , while reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules or proctoring details.

Timed TestsDifficult TestsLocked QuizzesNo Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention timed and difficult tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or open-book policy.

Timed TestsDifficult Tests

“ and TIMED!”
HIST101

“take a timed 30 min. test w/30 questions”
SOC101

“the ever taken”
SPAN102

Online

Online reviews clearly , and limited ability to review mistakes, but do not prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Difficult TestsLocked QuizzesNo Extra Credit

“Time limit does not match the amount of .”
SPAN101

“No .”
SOC101

“you can never see what you got wrong”
SOCIOLOGY101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You get what you put into it he's a good professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He is more than willing to be a professional and he does actually teach.”

⚖️

28/100

“He accepts no late work no matter your issue”

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35/100

“The but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's extremely reasonable and .
.
He is opinionated and rude!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

A bad score can break you.
Just do as he says and you'll pass with an A or B.
, IF you've read everything assigned.

Theme 3

📝

Heavy workload. Negative environment.
This class demands a lot of reading though.
Time limit does not match the amount of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 32 reviews across many years with consistent themes, though some older reviews and course variation reduce precision.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 58

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 58

Course coverage

SOC1016 reviews

SPAN1015 reviews

SOC2203 reviews

SOCI2202 reviews

SOCIOLOGY1012 reviews

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SPANC1012 reviews

SPANISH2 reviews

501991 review

FILM11 review

FILMC2111 review

HIST1011 review

INST2201 review

INSTC2201 review

SOC2101 review

SOCC2101 review

SOCI1181 review

SPAN1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

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

⚖️ x x

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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

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