Reviews of professor Ben Taylor

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I was excited to take this course and during the 1st week it was manageable, but in the 2nd week we had double the work; 2 chapters a week with about 10 assignments (including discussions) due each Wednesday. The professor was understanding when I explained why I withdrew from the class, it's VERY hard to keep up with on top of other classes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Astronomy is incredibly hard online. You have to learn by reading the textbook. There are no lecture videos to help. It would be nice if he added more resources to learn the material. He is available to help & a fast responder. Had a discussion, homework, quiz, 1-2 chapters/week, infinite attempts. I do not recommend this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Taylor is phenomenal. He is clear about his expectations during this course, and I appreciated that a lot. There is a lot of reading, so time management is essential. There are 1 to 2 discussion post each week and weekly quizzes as well. I highly recommend this class. Even if you aren't great in math, if you study, you can still pass.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a very hands off professor, which is fine, since the hardest part was the large amount of reading per week. The homework and quizzes are infinite attempts, so it's pretty easy to get a good grade if you stay on top of it. I wouldn't recommend this course if you don't have a lot of time on your hands.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you are not a math person you have to work hard. He is organized and clear and he grades right away. The course is test heavy and a lot of homework, but he is very clear on his expectations which helps. Luckily he doesn't throw curve balls so if you take this online like I did, you can go at your own pace and it works.