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Tom MacDuff

CTVR151 · CTVR3 · CTVR253 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Great GPA booster if modules work, but confirm resources early because recent broken-link complaints are serious.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFree A film GEPoint-bank gradingBroken links riskCaring and chillQuiz and analysis based
  • Many students call CTVR3 one of the easiest online As with .
  • and final from quiz material.
  • Recent reviews warn , and slow email replies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students repeatedly say free A or easy A because and still land an A.

Online reviews are the strongest free-A evidence; in-person is still easy but a bit more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content , and short analyses with little intellectual stress for most students.

Both formats describe light material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, though a few tags and comments say missing class can hurt.

Online is largely flexible; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in and kindness, offset by recent logistics failures.

Older online praise is glowing; newest reviews about broken links lower confidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

and missing several assignments while still earning an A are common, with only a .

Format shift

Online students emphasize .

Workload

Light

80/100

, and movie watching add up to a light load for most.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections stay manageable; movie watching is the main time sink.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and chill, but recent communication and broken-resource issues hurt the experience.

Format shift

In-person production classes sound excellent; recent CTVR3 logistics complaints hit both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and final rather than one single format.

Format shift

Online is quiz-heavy with analyses; and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-style feedback still paints an praise in production/editing courses.

Main concern

A minority report harsh grading or .

What students said

“EASIEST A I HAVE GOTTEN IN MY LIFE! ALL YOU DO IS WATCH A MOVIE ONCE A WEEK, DO A , AND STUDY FOR THE IF YOU STUDY.”
CTVR3
“ . Really engaging, goes through everything with you step by step”
CTVR253
“Horrible. So many broken , and he won't even respond to my emails.”
CTVR3

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CTVR3 is widely described as extremely easy with quizzes, analyses, and , though a few recent students hit broken links.

Main concern

Broken required links and .

What students said

“Hands down easiest online class I've EVER taken.”
CTVR3
“ and one final, but the so its super easy! !!”
CTVR3
“Welp because none of the required links worked within the modules”
CTVR3

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are usually straightforward and often reuse prior quiz material, making them student-friendly overall.

Quizzes from slides or bookMidterm and final recycle quiz questionsTime-limited tests sometimesNo clear Lockdown mentionsSurplus points reduce exam pressure

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe easy tests if you study and claims.

Easy quizzesMovie papersStudy for tests
“Watch the movie, do the , and your GOLDEN.”
CTVR3
“STUDY FOR THE IF YOU STUDY.”
CTVR3

Online

Online students say quizzes and online, and finals often repeat quiz items.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and final from quizzesAnswers in slideshowTimed tests sometimes
“ and one final, but the so its super easy!”
CTVR3
“The quizzes have around 10 questions and all the answers are in the book or online. The midterm and .”
CTVR3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down easiest online class I've EVER taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, balancing long-run free-A praise with recent logistics complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor MacDuff is literally one of the most caring and understanding professor I've had.”

🆓 Easy A

91/100

“The class is very very easy. It is basically a free A.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ !!”

⚠️ Course Logistics

35/100

“none of the required links worked within the modules and the instructions werent all that .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hands down easiest online class I've EVER taken.
  • You don't have to do each DP/analysis to get an A which is great.
  • EASIEST A I HAVE GOTTEN IN MY LIFE!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Character

  • this guy is the .
  • Also just a really chill dude.
  • Tom is a cool guy, and is a friendly teacher.

Theme 3

🔧 About Course Setup Issues

  • So many broken
  • because I was looking all over even after buying to find the Introduction videos
  • He took a while to grade which undermines not

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews over many years show a strong easy-A consensus, with a recent cluster of broken-link complaints that .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CTVR325 reviews
CTVR1513 reviews
CTVR2531 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1