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De Anza College · Photography

Tressa Pack

ART381 · PHOTO4 · PHT21 · PHOTO57 · D021 · PHTG4 · PHTGD021 · PHOTO21 · PHTG21 · PHTG1 · PHTG04 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.16%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Pack if you want photography knowledge and , but check the and communication expectations first.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable photographerCreative assignmentsEasy but unevenEmail response issuesFinal paper risk
  • Pack is often praised as knowledgeable, supportive, and strong for hands-on photography learning.
  • Many classes are easy A or manageable, especially lower-level photography and art-credit courses.
  • Online reviews are more critical , and large final projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Many students earned A grades and call the class easy, but final papers, quizzes, and .

Online evidence more strongly supports Easy A, while in-person evidence , and grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The content is usually accessible photography or art-credit work, but , and unclear directions can raise difficulty.

Online sections are often easy but self-directed, while and sometimes more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

records but several mandatory in-person and online records.

Online and than one stable policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

and creative support, but inconsistent communication and online structure reduce enthusiasm.

, while online students are more divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades are often achievable and sometimes easy, but several students describe tough grading on major work or .

Format shift

Online reviews include easy-grader comments plus final-project complaints, while .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, readings, photo assignments, field trips, and .

Format shift

Online workload can feel light week to week but , while .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

She is widely seen as knowledgeable and supportive, but some .

Format shift

and creative guidance, while online teaching has more complaints about low interaction.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment blends assignments, discussions, quizzes, tests, papers, presentations, field trips, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, midterms, finals, and papers; , and presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, creative freedom, and practical photography learning, with some complaints about lectures and workload.

Main concern

Some in-person students .

What students said

“The professor really knows a lot about lighting, and technical things.”
PHOTO57
“You have to read a lot and write a lot”
PHTG21

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews often call the class easy, but many , and large final assignments.

Main concern

Online students may need to work independently because engagement and responses are inconsistent.

What students said

“you'll be on your own most of the time unless you reach .”
PHTG21
“Definitely an easy A.”
PHTG21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is standard because reviews mention quizzes, tests, midterms, and finals, but do .

QuizzesMidtermFinal PaperFinal ProjectTests Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and big assignments, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams or strict proctoring.

QuizzesExamBig Assignments
“All of the and the .”
PHTG21
“she is a .”
PHTG4

Online

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

QuizzesMidtermFinal PaperFinal Project
“There are a and they are super easy.”
PHTG21
“For the final she wanted a 6 page research paper and a research presentation both due within 2 weeks.”
PHTG21

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Really creative teacher - she really put some time in with us”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grade effort, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Really creative teacher - she really put some time in with us”

📈 Easy A Signal

79/100

“This class wasn't anything special. I took it to fulfill my arts credits and it was an easy A.”

⚠️ Online Structure Risk

50/100

“her class is extremely unstructured.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a really interesting and creative person.
  • The professor really knows a lot about lighting, and technical things.
  • Tressa is a sweet and students when needed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Very easy. It's a , and the .
  • . Definitely an easy A.
  • don't expect this class to be an easy a though.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Experience

  • Little to no engagement from the professor and would
  • and there is a huge assignment (3000 word essay) towards the end of the quarter.
  • This class was so boring and not structured

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across both formats give broad evidence, though some older reviews may reflect earlier teaching style.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1