AI Rate Professor

Film

David Garden

CINE127 · CINEMA127 · CINE027 · CINE25 · CINE27 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

: inspiring teaching, low stress, and fair grades if you watch, read, and engage.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalBest At PCCFun LecturesGreat FeedbackStudent Friendly Exams
  • Perfect 5.0 quality with 100% take-again across film/cinema courses.
  • and manageable quizzes/exams.
  • Online sections use weekly film discussions and textbook quizzes; , and open-book tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

Reported grades are A/A+ with , and stress-reducing policies if you do the work.

Online is super easy weekly quizzes/discussions; and projects.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Material is fun and doable for film interest, though cinematography basics can feel dense for absolute beginners.

Online is lighter module work; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; online still stresses participation even when remote.

In-person almost always mandatory; but participation still important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Every review would take him again and .

Unanimous recommendation in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

85/100

Quizzes and exams are manageable, answers are guided in modules, and .

Format shift

Online quizzes are pointed to in modules; and positive project critiques.

Workload

Light

75/100

, and periodic labs/projects without heavy stress.

Format shift

Online is one discussion and one quiz weekly; and biweekly tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Universally praised as fun, knowledgeable, inspirational, and personally invested in students.

Format shift

and mentorship; online still calls him welcoming and clear.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, labs/projects, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus discussions; , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CINE27/127 students call him one of the best at PCC: , and low-stress labs.

Main concern

Beginners may find some lectures ; and bring the textbook.

What students said

“Professor Garden is one of the ever met.”
CINE027
“If your serious about film or !”
CINE27
“great teacher easy tests open book open notes great learning experience and fun”
CINE127

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Fully online CINE25 with weekly , and a welcoming style despite remote setup.

Main concern

and work is weekly.

What students said

“ textbook (Quizlet questions) and sometimes a Canvas discussion based on a film watched for class.”
CINE25
“basically tells you where to find the answers for the ... Super easy class and great professor.”
CINE25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are described as easy or ; no strict proctoring mentioned.

Open book open notesManageable quizzesModule-guided answersProject feedback

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are relatively easy, sometimes open book/open notes, with interactive labs and .

Open book open notesBiweekly testsInteractive labsProject critiques
“great teacher easy tests open book open notes great learning experience and fun”
CINE127
“made quizzes and ”
CINE027

Online

Online assessment is weekly textbook/Quizlet-style quizzes and .

Reading quizzesCanvas film discussionsAnswers in modulesExtra credit
“ textbook (Quizlet questions) and sometimes a Canvas discussion based on a film watched for class.”
CINE25
“basically tells you where to find the answers for the .”
CINE25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do not hesitate to take this class. Professor Garden is one of the ever met. , and understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 uniformly glowing film-course reviews online and in person. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“David Garden is a fantastic professor that if they have an interest in cinematography.”

👍

100/100

“Super cool professor. One of the .”

📝 Friendly Assessment

88/100

“great teacher easy tests open book open notes great learning experience and fun”

🎬 Learning Joy

90/100

“Had so much fun, learned amazing things. I now have lifelong tools that I can remember for the remainder of my schooling.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes very inspirational and knows A TON LOT about cinema.
  • , and understanding
  • Amazing professor, loves to joke around

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class and great professor.
  • and are relatively easy.
  • Professor Garden doesn't give us stress because he believes stress decreases quality

Theme 3

🎥 About Film Craft

  • If your serious about film or !
  • gives great cinema advices. He gives good feedbacks for projects!
  • Watch a movie every week and write about it in a discussion.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Only 11 reviews but perfect consistency (all 5s, 100% take-again) across 2018-2024; sample is smaller than ideal.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CINE0275 reviews
CINE252 reviews
CINE272 reviews
CINE1271 review
CINEMA1271 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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