AI Rate Professor

Photography

Mark Nelson

PHOT150 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a low-stress photography class with caring support, but expect some lecture-heavy history content.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ACaringGood FeedbackParticipation MattersLecture Heavy
  • Most students describe PHOT150 as an easy A with and .
  • Nelson is widely praised as caring, approachable, and .
  • The main drawback is that .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students repeatedly report A grades and , and attending enough makes the A very easy.

Both formats support an easy A, with online students stressing easy assignments and and attendance flexibility.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is introductory photography history and analysis, with .

Online reviews describe easy tests and essays, while but not hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

, though participation and notes still help with quizzes.

; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and makes the class easy to pass.

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive, though .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Most grades are A-range and students say following directions is enough, though a .

Format shift

Online grading is described as easy with feedback, while concerns.

Workload

Light

82/100

Work , and short papers, with students repeatedly calling it easy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly photos and posts, while , and lecture notes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students describe Nelson as caring, supportive, knowledgeable, and and communication.

Format shift

Online reviews and care, while in-person reviews are positive but more mixed on lecture engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears , and tests rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, essays, discussions, and tests; , and assignments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and supportive class, but several students say lectures can be boring or history-heavy.

Main concern

Some students find the lecture format boring and text-heavy.

What students said

“super chill guy and such an easy class legit ez A”
PHOT150
“The lectures he makes are pure text on the screen and it gets very boring”
PHOT150

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are very positive, emphasizing , and .

Main concern

The and papers, even though students call them easy.

What students said

“ and he always give good feedbacks”
PHOT150
“A very easy course, he gives you all the info you need for the tests”
PHOT150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and assignments, but they do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or closed-book policies.

Notes-Based QuizzesTests MentionedEssaysAssignments

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, or .

Notes-Based QuizzesPapers
“Notes matter for the quizzes!”
PHOT150
“ .”
PHOT150

Online

Online reviews mention tests and quizzes based on notes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Notes-Based QuizzesTests MentionedEasy Essays
“ ”
PHOT150
“he gives you all the info you need for the tests”
PHOT150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“super chill guy and such an easy class legit ez A”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“This professor is genuine and probably the most supportive. He cares about student success.”

📈 Easy A Value

95/100

“As long as you follow directions for the .”

📝 Workload Pattern

82/100

“Basically through out this spring semester we took pictures every week and discussion posts as well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely open to questions and very caring!
  • Outstanding teacher with a wealth of historical photography knowledge.
  • He really cared about his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Effort

  • super chill guy and such an easy class legit ez A
  • A very easy course, he gives you all the info you need for the tests
  • As long as you follow directions for the .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Main Drawbacks

  • Boring class really boring that's about it
  • Great professor but boring lectures on history.
  • The lectures he makes are pure text on the screen and it gets very boring

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across recent years give detailed and mostly consistent evidence, with both online and in-person perspectives.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHOT15017 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values