AI Rate Professor

Photography

Lisa Ohlweiler

PHOTO21 · PHOT021A · PHOT021 · COS126 · PHOTO2 · PHOTO31 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strongly take Ohlweiler for Photo courses if you want a and fair grades for consistent shooting.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExcellent feedbackCaring mentorTechnique-focusedCreative freedomAccessible
  • Students , and real growth in digital and darkroom skills.
  • and creative freedom; grades are high if you shoot and show up.
  • A rare dissenting review says fundamentals were rushed in one lecture and the class felt like a joke.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+, and students say the class is easy to pass if and put in effort.

Online and ; online emphasizes weekly shoots, in-person emphasizes show-up and crits.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and manageable pace rather than heavy theory.

Both formats describe manageable difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but , and participation matter enough that showing up is strongly rewarded.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Over 90% would retake and many call her excellent, thorough, and .

Strong praise appears in both online and in-person evidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

make the , and grades land high with .

Format shift

Consistent across formats.

Workload

Light

72/100

Readings and online tasks are minimal; main work is weekly photo shoots and .

Format shift

Online still requires getting out weekly to shoot.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight patient mentoring, helpful critiques, and confidence-building instruction with rare complaints of rushed basics.

Format shift

Online students stress responsiveness; and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is project and photo-critique based with little evidence of traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats center assignment prompts and photo portfolios.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid Photo classes emphasize critiques, labs, and .

Main concern

One older review claims basics were compressed into a single rushed lecture.

What students said

“She is really thorough, and .”
PHOTO31
“ and a patient professor. Her lectures are never heavy but you learn a lot.”
PHOT021A
“She hurriedly covered the basics (Aperture, Shudder Speed, Depth of Field, Composition) in ONE compressed lecture - never to be mentioned again!”
PHOTO21

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online Photo sections are responsive, lightly paced, technique-focused, and easy to pass if you complete weekly shoots.

Main concern

Limited Photoshop depth for some; effort on real-world photo work is still required.

What students said

“Ohlweiler prioritizes technique over creativity - she knows if you don't put in the effort.”
PHOTO2
“The structure and pacing of the class is perfect: I never felt .”
PHOTO2
“Professor Ohlweiler was always responsive which kept the flow of learning going”
PHOTO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course risk is assignment and critique driven rather than proctored exams, so outcomes favor students who shoot and revise.

Project-based assessmentPhoto critiquesCreative freedom on finalsNo textbook exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and project cohesiveness rather than closed-book exams.

CritiquesLab hoursPhoto editing exercises
“Show up for crit and ”
PHOT021A
“The exercises are focus on cohesiveness of one's photos.”
PHOTO31

Online

, and creative finals without reported proctoring software.

Assignment promptsWeekly photo shootsCreative final freedom
“typically has two prompts per assignment so create.”
PHOTO2
“Also love the creative freedom for the final.”
PHOTO2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ at PCC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (3 online, 8 in-person), emphasizing mentoring and assignment ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She is really thorough, and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“For !”

📝

88/100

“ and offers great tips on how to improve them.”

⚠️ Rare Teaching Gap

20/100

“If you truly want to learn photography, do yourself a favor and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • down to earth
  • lectures are never heavy but you learn a lot
  • wants you to be a better photographer

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class to pass if
  • and show up
  • structure and pacing of the class is perfect
  • never felt rushed

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • such a sweetheart
  • caring and a patient professor
  • really nice and reachable
  • truly cares about her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across years and both formats and grade ease, with .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHOTO24 reviews
PHOTO212 reviews
PHOTO312 reviews
COS1261 review
PHOT0211 review
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PHOT021A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values