AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Kyra Kirkwood

JOUR110 · JOUR110F · JOURN110 · JOUR210F · JOUR1O1 · JOUR101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take Kyra Kirkwood if you want a generally manageable journalism class and , and some uneven instruction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring ProfessorEasy AssignmentsExtra CreditWriting HeavyMixed Lecture Quality
  • Many students describe her as caring, passionate, and .
  • The class is usually easy to pass with , though some reviews mention tough grading.
  • Recent reviews are more mixed, with complaints about reused videos, weak online curation, and underwhelming lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable through completing writing, quizzes, projects, and , though careless mistakes and .

In-person reviews more often call the class extremely easy, while online reviews are easier in workload but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students find the course content accessible, but writing demands, old videos, and note-heavy lectures add friction.

Online reviews describe more self-teaching, while but sometimes boring lectures and assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but online sections appear asynchronous or assignment-driven.

In-person evidence includes daily roll and advice not to miss class, while online evidence does not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and manageable, but recent complaints about instruction and outdated materials lower confidence.

, while online reviews are more divided about instruction quality.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grades are often easy with and straightforward work, though some reviews call her a .

Format shift

In-person reviews lean lenient, while .

Workload

Moderate

64/100

The , and projects, but students often describe the work as easy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and discussion boards, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

She is often caring, passionate, and engaging, but some students report underwhelming instruction and old video-based materials.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more critical of her course design.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment varies across , and sometimes exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, prompts, discussions, and short responses, while tests and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are mostly positive, describing easy assignments, caring teaching, , and some boring or lecture-heavy classes.

Main concern

Some students find the lectures boring or too easy to feel meaningful.

What students said

“ .”
JOUR110F
“BEWARE, if you misspell, she will give you a zero.”
JOUR1O1
“There is a good amount of assignments but they are really easy.”
JOUR110
“She takes roll everyday.”
JOURN110

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, praising care and flexibility but , and occasional tough grading.

Main concern

Online and written prompts.

What students said

“Instructor provided very little instruction of their own, instead relying very heavily on existing YouTube videos produced by others.”
JOUR210F
“Was a but gave a lot of .”
JOUR101
“She personally does a good job explaining the material.”
JOUR101
“she has gotten rid of .”
JOUR110

Exam style

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using no exams and others using quizzes, tests, a midterm, a final, or papers.

No Exams In Some SectionsChapter QuizzesTwo Tests And Final PaperStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams in one section and tests, a midterm, a final, or a paper in others.

No Exams In Some SectionsTwo TestsMidterm And FinalStudy Guides
“ .”
JOUR110F
“There are 2 tests and .”
JOURN110
“She does have study guides to help you study for the midterm and final.”
JOUR110F

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and test-heavy tags but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, .

Weekly QuizTest Heavy MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Class consists of and .”
JOUR110
“Readings and prompts would be provided for you as well”
JOUR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is so caring and understanding with her students, she has gotten rid of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She makes her lectures interesting and fun.”

📈 Grade Accessibility

82/100

“if you do it, you'll get an A, no matter the quality.”

⚖️

74/100

“Was a but gave a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kyra Kirkwood is amazing! She makes her lectures interesting and fun.
  • She's really passionate at what she does and you can tell.
  • She means well but respectfully this was underwhelming.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is a good amount of assignments but they are really easy.
  • This particular class was ridiculously easy.
  • BEWARE, if you misspell, she will give you a zero.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • Class consists of and .
  • There are 2 tests and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across online and but somewhat time-sensitive evidence, with recent reviews more mixed than older ones.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

JOUR1105 reviews
JOUR1014 reviews
JOUR110F3 reviews
JOURN1102 reviews
JOUR1O11 review
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JOUR210F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values