AI Rate Professor

Photography

Ellen Waller

PHOTO2817 · PHOTO2883 · PHOTO01 · PHOTO1 · PHOTO101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Good pick if you want a beginner photo class with and can handle blunt critiques.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful when askedHarsh critiquesSweet but pushyClear for someUnclear directions
  • Many students call her sweet, helpful, and inspiring for basic photo.
  • Others , and teaching intimidating for beginners.
  • Course content and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say she does not grade hard and only docks a letter for late work.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Basic photography with low average difficulty; assignments are fun and manageable for most.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and inspiration, though some strongly preferred a clearer or gentler teacher.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students report she does not grade hard and .

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Workload

Light

72/100

Assignments are described as fun, helpful, and not hard overall.

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Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Often called sweet, helpful, and inspiring, but .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Comments center on photo assignments and critiques rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and assignment-driven; students often praise her help and enthusiasm but sometimes criticize harsh critiques and .

Main concern

Harsh or intimidating critiques can sting in a beginner photo class.

What students said

“ and fun. The approach used by the and well balanced”
PHOTO101
“she was always very intimidating and when you asked questions she would at times make you feel ignorant”
PHOTO2817
“She is sweet and very helpful.”
PHOTO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Assessment appears assignment and critique based; reviews do not clearly describe formal exams.

Assignment-basedCritique-focused

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews emphasize photo assignments and critiques rather than formal proctored exams.

AssignmentsCritiques
“ and fun.”
PHOTO101
“She would straight up tell you you had a horrible photo during critiques.”
PHOTO2817

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ek's enthusiasm for photography really inspired me in this class. she encouraged our creativity, and she praised us generously during critiques”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting help, critiques, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Great teacher! She gives lots of ideas to those who love photo and pushes those who can care less.”

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76/100

“she doesn't grade hard so it doesn't really matter.”

⚠️ Harsh Critiques

40/100

“She would straight up tell you you had a horrible photo during critiques.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's super sweet and helpful.
  • Never explained anything about the camera.. just made us go out there and shoot.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • This teahcer is not only a cool chick, but a great person.
  • She's a sweet lady though
  • VERY pushy.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not hard at all.
  • she doesn't grade hard so it doesn't really matter.
  • and fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed but older reviews (2004-2010) with mixed consistency give moderate confidence.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO17 reviews
PHOTO1012 reviews
PHOTO011 review
PHOTO28171 review
PHOTO28831 review

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