AI Rate Professor

Communication

Chris Cooling

FILM2 · FILM17 · FILM4294 · FILMHIST · FILM · FILM1 · FILM8 · FILMHISTORY2 · FILMHISTORY · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you love film analysis and ; skip if you need an easy arts requirement.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFilm KnowledgeableTough GraderEntertaining LecturesSarcastic ToneSubjective Papers
  • He is often praised as knowledgeable, funny, and passionate about film history.
  • Many students warn that and , and tests.
  • Best for film lovers willing to engage outside class; poor fit for easy IGETC seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Multiple students report , and papers and warn it is not a walk in the park.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content can be approachable for film fans but demanding for novices who struggle with analysis and symbolism.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance and participation matter, but latecomers are sometimes accepted and engagement outside class is encouraged.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong recommendations from film enthusiasts .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Often called a tough or , and finals.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Journals or , and film viewing take real weekly time for many students.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Praised for knowledge and humor but criticized for sarcasm, long lectures, and defensiveness.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix writing assignments, journals or , and participation.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between finding him brilliant and entertaining versus sarcastic, boring, and harshly graded.

Main concern

and long lectures that can feel condescending to some.

What students said

“chris is a GREAT teacher. very knowledgeable about his work and always willing to help his students.”
FILM4294
“ if you're taking it to fulfill an IGETC req.”
FILM1
“He will adjust your grade if he sees effort. Knowledgeable, funny guy.”
FILM8

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Typical film history setup with , and substantial writing; .

Midterm and finalJournals or research paperLecture-based questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe midterms, finals, journals, and .

Midterm and finalJournals or research paperLecture-based questions
“2 essays, midterm, final and that's it.”
FILM1
“he gives . you can either write a journal or a research paper. as well.”
FILM4294

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you're taking it to fulfill an IGETC req. This class is one of the hardest classes I have taken and I have a 3.87GPA!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person film-course reviews, capturing the knowledge-versus-harshness split. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Subject Mastery

70/100

“He knows what he is talking about.”

📉

34/100

“Dude this man is a though greader! Do not think that it is a walk in the park taking his class!”

🎭 Polarized Personality

50/100

“he often humiliates and condescends his students.”

Theme 1

📽️ About Teaching Style

  • Keeps a 4 hour class interesting.
  • Long, boring, lecures, weird films, harsh grading
  • Knowledgeable, funny guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A if thats what you're wondering.
  • Grades are very subjective.
  • he will adjust your grade if he sees effort.

Theme 3

⚠️ Fit Warnings

  • Not a class for people interested in MAKING movies.
  • If you really love film, don't take his class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two multi-year in-person reviews show a stable mixed pattern with and class style.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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3 out of 52
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