AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Ryan Ritchie

JROO2 · COMMS001 · COMM1 · COMM001 · CRN77242 · JOURN002 · JOURNALISM002 · JOUR002 · COMM01 · JOUR001 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
98%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

do the , and you will learn a lot while protecting your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLightning-fast feedbackEarly-submit resubmitsClear rubricsCaring mentorExtra credit heavy
  • Near-universal praise for and early-submit resubmits that protect grades.
  • Workload is real in 6–8 week sessions (papers and discussions) but stays manageable if you work ahead.
  • Almost everyone earns an A if they follow rubrics, fix grammar, and use .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report A/A+ when they submit , and use .

Both online and in-person reviews show the same resubmit-plus-extra-credit path to an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is intro-level and engaging, but accelerated and discussions.

Online winter/summer sections feel busier; regular-term comments call it more straightforward.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

while many students say it is not enforced as a make-or-break rule.

Online reviews split on mandatory flags; in-person comments more .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every student would take him again and calls him among the .

Recommendation enthusiasm is equally strong online and in person; only one old outlier disagrees.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Strict on formatting and grammar, but early resubmits, partial recovery, and keep grades high.

Format shift

Same tough-but-fair pattern in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly discussions and , yet students call the load manageable if you work ahead.

Format shift

Online accelerated courses mention .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and real-world journalism expertise dominate reviews.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and writing assignments more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing tasks; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections mirror the , and resubmit culture with engaging lectures.

Main concern

Waiting until the last day on short courses still risks a tougher grade.

What students said

“He lets you turn in the if you turn in an assignment early. .”
COMM001
“ his notes and the hw rarely felt like hw since it was interesting topics.”
COMM01
“ and resubmit. Multi choice quizzes are based on his lecture notes.”
JOUR002

Remote format

Online

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fully online , and ; quizzes track notes and resubmits keep grades high.

Main concern

and papers, so procrastination hurts.

What students said

“A lot of HW and discussions but very doable. I appreciate how he grades the same day or even the next.”
COMM001
“On every assignment he will leave you comments on what you could improve on. Also, if you submit the and let you resubmit.”
JOUR002
“If you read the PowerPoints and do well on the .”
COMM001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and videos and are widely described as straightforward and retake-friendly.

Notes-based quizzesMultiple attemptsStraightforward testsLecture-video quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as easy when you use his notes; .

Notes-based examsTwo-attempt multi-choice quizzes
“ his notes and the hw rarely felt like hw since it was interesting topics.”
COMM01
“Multi choice quizzes are based on his lecture notes/ >30 min lecture vids and can be taken 2x.”
JOUR002

Online

Online quizzes follow PowerPoints and lecture notes; students call them easy if you review materials.

PowerPoint-based quizzesStraightforward tests
“If you read the PowerPoints and do well on the .”
COMM001
“The straight forward, and the discussions are stimulating.”
CRN77242

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ryan is the . On every single assignment that I turned in, he would reply with constructive criticism because he actually wants you to improve on your writing!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person COMM/Journalism , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

⚡

95/100

“I'd turn in an assignment at 12:00 and it would be graded no later than an hour or an hour and a half.”

🔁 Resubmit Safety Net

90/100

“If you submit the and let you resubmit to get a better score.”

❤️ Student Care

94/100

“Professor Ritchie is a professor/friend that one would want in their academic journey, regardless of career pursuit.”

📝 Writing Growth

88/100

“For criticism and because of that my writing skills improved significantly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and enjoyable class! Learned a lot!
  • He outlines his class well and you can always work ahead.
  • and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Course is pretty easy, do the work and you will be fine.
  • This is an easy grade.
  • As long as you do the work he gives you a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and nice. Always there to help.
  • Ryan is very down to earth and genuinely cares about how you do in the class.
  • PROFESSOR RYAN RITCHIE IS THE !

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across 2020–2024 with strong grade consistency and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

46

A+ 10 · A 34 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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