AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Chris Viola

JOURN70220 · JOURN85 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

Take Chris Viola if you want a of an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy going mentorExtra credit availableLaid-back journalismGives strong feedbackWants you to pass
  • Every reviewed student rates him a 5 and .
  • Workload is light to moderate with , and papers.
  • He is praised as caring, funny, and and photojournalists.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Multiple A and A+ reports, , and comments that he really .

Both the online and try.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Students describe , and low conceptual difficulty.

In-person is especially easy-going; online is consistent weekly work that still felt easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory and note that showing up affects the grade.

; online listed it as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

100 percent would take again with uniformly glowing comments about support and teaching.

Recommendations are strong in both formats despite the small sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, and many A or A+ outcomes indicate generous grading.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both online and in-person comments.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and short papers that students call manageable.

Format shift

Online has a weekly package that looks busier on paper but was still called easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students highlight passion, humor, feedback, mentoring, and .

Format shift

In-person mentoring praise is strongest; online notes consistency and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and a final rather than pure exam pressure.

Format shift

Online is weekly discussion-quiz-paper cadence; and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him easy going, passionate, and mentor-like, with and .

Main concern

Showing up still matters for grade outcomes in several sections.

What students said

“Mr. Viola was such an easy going teacher. He really wants you to pass.”
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“he'll craft you into a pretty well rounded photojournalist in a matter of a semester.”
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“ !!”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online format used a predictable weekly loop of , and a .

Main concern

Only one online review exists, so .

What students said

“He keeps a , and 2 page paper assignment each week.”
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Exam style

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Assessments rely on textbook-linked quizzes and regular low-stakes writing rather than harsh proctored exams.

Quizzes in online textbookExtra creditWeekly discussion and short paperFinal exam in text

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final are described as in the online textbook, with and attendance influence.

Textbook online quizzesFinal exam in textbookExtra credit
“all the quiz and . He does provide you with .”
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Online

, and a two-page paper with no reported webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizDiscussion post2 page paper
“ , and 2 page paper assignment each week. It might seem like a lot but its really not!”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I just took this class in Spring 2025. Let me tell you Mr. Viola was such an easy going teacher. He really wants you to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 unanimously positive reviews, noting medium credibility due to small sample size. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Really an awesome teacher and mentor for any aspiring journalist.”

🅰️ Easy A Experience

93/100

“I currently have a 115% and 3 other classes, so its easy if you actually care and try.”

💬

92/100

“Chris is awesome, he listens and gives suggestions.”

👍

96/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny, I liked having a talkative class.
  • You can tell he's really passionate about his Journalism career.
  • Very respected and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He really wants you to pass.
  • the and an online textbook so very laid-back.
  • I currently have a 115%

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Gives all of his students attention and guidance as needed
  • Makes you feel that you're doing a good job
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews, all perfect 5s, give a but limited sample size and one non-student joke review reduce certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

JOURN854 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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