AI Rate Professor

Communications

Jonathan Lemond

FILM2 · FILM8 · FILM9 · FILM1 · FILM21 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you love movies and can handle lecture-heavy class with and limited absences.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing film lecturesGraded by few thingsTimed essay examsMandatory attendanceHilarious and sharp
  • Near-universal would-take-again praise for passionate, funny film teaching.
  • Grades rest on , and final.
  • and lectures plus notes matter more than busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Content can feel manageable, but few graded items and tough or and .

and finals; online timed essays match that pattern.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Film analysis and industry knowledge are engaging but not a free ride; some call intro film harder than expected.

Both formats rate moderate difficulty with lecture and reading expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is required with a tight absence limit before being dropped.

In-person is clearly strict; online still expects presence and often cameras on.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is effectively universal with glowing praise for knowledge, humor, and film selection.

Strong recommendation in both online and in-person film courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Often fair and ; success depends on notes from lectures for essay exams.

Format shift

In-person and online both emphasize few graded items over constant soft credit.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and two essay exams.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly say graded by few things.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students call him funny, brilliant on film, and excellent at sparking discussion and analysis.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; one older review found intro too advanced.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterm and the grade.

Format shift

Online and weekly homework piles.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film classes center great movie picks, conversation-style lectures, and few graded milestones.

Main concern

Only a few graded items and strict and .

What students said

“you're only graded on the mid-term, group presentation, and . So and you should be okay!”
FILM1
“The grade consists of a midterm exam (2 in-class essays), a group project, and a final exam (also 2 in-class essays).”
FILM9
“you are only allowed three absences, anything more than that and .”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online film sections still feel discussion-rich with and .

Main concern

Limited office hours and ; cameras may .

What students said

“ . ... Take this class!”
FILM9
“Does not have office hours so make certain you ask all the questions you need to during class.”
FILM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are timed in-class or and films, not open-book busywork.

Timed essay midtermTimed essay finalGroup projectLecture-based exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a group presentation drawn from lectures and films.

In-class essay examsGroup presentationNotes critical
“ , a group project, and final exam.”
FILM1
“midterm exam (2 in-class essays), a group project, and a final exam (also 2 in-class essays).”
FILM9

Online

Online students report timed essay midterms and graded work.

Timed essaysGroup projectFew graded items
“The midterm is writing 2 essays in 2h and same for the final. There's a group project.”
FILM9
“ .”
FILM9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The grade consists of a midterm exam (2 in-class essays), a group project, and a final exam (also 2 in-class essays). Overall a great, simple, easy class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, , and strict attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Lecture Magic

91/100

“his analysis of that movie after we watched it was so cool it really made me become obsessed with the movie and David Lynch overall.”

📊 Few Graded Items

72/100

“you're only graded on the mid-term, group presentation, and .”

👍

96/100

“I loved prof Lemond, he is so kind and intelligence radiates off him.”

🚪

22/100

“you are only allowed three absences, anything more than that and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's so knowledgable and passionate about film.
  • pretty funny/laidback and really knowledgeable not just in pure films, but film industry.
  • He gets a conversation about the film going and talks in depth about the films you watch as a class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy grade if you pay attention and .
  • The class is harder than I thought, but .
  • I dropped the class because it seemed way more advanced for an intro film class.

Theme 3

🎥 About Course Format

  • Every class is basically either a lecture or we watch a movie.
  • It's easy to enjoy this class when the films are so great.
  • All our classes were filled with everyone talking back & forth, analyzing the films.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews with excellent consistency, though older sparse comments and only five online limit full coverage.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 50
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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