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I stopped going to the lectures after the 3rd week when I realized there were no exams and only weekly online quizzes, with half the answers on quizlet. Professor Ferrier is a good guy, but there was no point in attending his lectures. Easy class to get an A in while putting forth minimal effort.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2020-03-05 01:17:48 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7ea3a665286fa84e6425460b\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2560648\",\"instructor_name\":\"Ken Ferrier\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTUyMjk3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560648\"},{\"comment\":\"Ken is a great professor with engaging lectures on a topic many consider boring. I wish he made his class more difficult, as there are no exams and it is easy to just get the answers from other people. Nobody went to lecture after the first few weeks. 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Time limits on the quizzes were usually too short because they were very thorough questions. If you're taking this for the physical science breadth requirement only, you'd probably be better off taking GEOSCI100.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2021-05-04 03:30:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"a7db9cb91e449b9d9cdcf0ba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0Njk1Njc1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"},{\"comment\":\"Lectures are not mandatory but that is where you get all the info for the class. Ken is an excellent lecturer and listens to feedback well. The labs are mandatory, once a week and they can be pretty hard/math-heavy. Weekly quizzes on the lecture material can be quite difficult but you get two attempts. 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Grading criteria is 50% weekly labs (packets), 35% weekly online quizzes (2 attempts) 15% misc.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2022-11-30 21:17:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"33e8027d9127b39726057d12\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2560648\",\"instructor_name\":\"Ken Ferrier\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTI2MTU5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560648\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Ferrier was very passionate about the material, but lectures could be very boring some days. Weekly labs in discussion were easy, and TAs were helpful, but a poor grade on one lab could ruin an otherwise good grade. He was a joy to talk to outside of class, and clearly a very caring person.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2025-12-21 22:47:10 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"3dac600d8dd0b3ac29465e81\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2560648\",\"instructor_name\":\"Ken Ferrier\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzcwMDQy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560648\"},{\"comment\":\"Halfway through his summer online class. Rudimental class you can definitely get A in, but tough class to give a care about. Questions on labs and quizzes are feedback oriented but you aren't given enough information, which (honestly) makes him seem dense because he's looking for an educated answer from an uneducated question.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2019-07-15 06:09:42 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"477c9818b17356eda5b12d93\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyMDk3NDM4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"}],\"evidence_count\":4,\"review_ids\":[\"7ea3a665286fa84e6425460b\",\"33e8027d9127b39726057d12\",\"3dac600d8dd0b3ac29465e81\",\"477c9818b17356eda5b12d93\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"name\":\"Michael Cardiff\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:2560648\",\"name\":\"Ken Ferrier\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2025\",\"review_year_start\":\"2019\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"The course is often considered 'easy' for a grade if students put in minimal effort, but the weekly quizzes and labs require consistent attention. Some students found the labs 'time-consuming' and 'frustrating.'\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Absolutely hated this class. The quizzes have ridiculously hard, specific questions and u never have more than 10 mins to complete the quiz. 1 min per question and they're lengthy. he is a nice guy but obviously does not care about students. labs are super hard and confusing, nothing like lectures. do not recommend unless ur majoring\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2020-05-05 20:38:55 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"831a4af8c1ea0e1564d43c83\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjEwODM2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"},{\"comment\":\"Prof/TAs had a good response time outside of class. First few labs were easy and then got somewhat difficult (and very time consuming). Time limits on the quizzes were usually too short because they were very thorough questions. If you're taking this for the physical science breadth requirement only, you'd probably be better off taking GEOSCI100.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2021-05-04 03:30:28 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"a7db9cb91e449b9d9cdcf0ba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0Njk1Njc1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"},{\"comment\":\"Lectures are not mandatory but that is where you get all the info for the class. Ken is an excellent lecturer and listens to feedback well. The labs are mandatory, once a week and they can be pretty hard/math-heavy. Weekly quizzes on the lecture material can be quite difficult but you get two attempts. Overall not too hard to get an A.\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2021-12-14 23:30:29 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"0ca837afc012f8b0775d7884\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2560648\",\"instructor_name\":\"Ken Ferrier\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTI2MzU0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560648\"},{\"comment\":\"Took this for my physical science credit. I liked Professor Ferrier a lot and really enjoyed his lecture, and my TA was amazing/gave helpful hints for lab. The quizzes are a sizable portion of your grade, though, and never seemed to be super related to what was emphasized in lecture/were very strangely worded. 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Time limits on quizzes are often cited as too short, and lab instructions are sometimes unclear.\"},{\"aspect\":\"overall\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Show up to class and you'll do fine grade-wise. He's a funny guy who teaches the content well, but reading the book helps\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2015-11-10 12:03:54 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"af2c9d294efe521c27d57160\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1MzgwMDQy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"},{\"comment\":\"The class caters to a less technical understanding of how environmental processes affect one another. I liked Cardiff, but I feel that sometimes he strayed a little further from the basics than he needed to and sometimes said things that I knew weren't entirely accurate (from other classes I had taken in specific areas). 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Very accessible through email!\",\"course_id\":\"ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106\",\"date\":\"2019-08-19 00:42:43 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"33a477836ba500dfa374d770\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1908909\",\"instructor_name\":\"Michael Cardiff\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyMTgxNDYy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1908909\"},{\"comment\":\"Good class to take to fulfill physical sci credit. Ken is super lovely and really cares about his work. Weekly quizzes are tough and don't always align with lecture material, labs aren't too bad and aren't graded super harshly. Optional exam at end of sem which is nice. 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