AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Kathleen Schock

JOURN1 · JOURN3 · JOURN1A · JOURN16 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Schock if you want an and manageable work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesCaring MentorClear FeedbackDiscussion BasedEasy Work
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Schock as caring, engaging, and one of .
  • The workload is usually easy or reasonable, with , and papers.
  • Both online and in-person students strongly recommend her, especially beginners in journalism.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many students call the work easy and report A grades, but success still depends on following directions, rubrics, and participation.

Online reviews describe the easiest A path, while but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

The content is accessible and beginner-friendly because , and .

Both formats are accessible, with online reviews emphasizing easy structure and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

74/100

Reviews emphasize participation and discussion, while online Zoom sessions were only every other Tuesday and sometimes ended early.

Online attendance appears more flexible, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students repeatedly highly recommend her because , and makes journalism approachable.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and many A grades, though some C grades show it is not automatic.

Format shift

, while and supportive.

Workload

Light

82/100

Assignments are commonly described as easy, reasonable, not laborious, and .

Format shift

Online workload includes weekly discussions, quizzes, and three papers, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently praise , and ability to support beginners.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching, with more detailed in-person evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears mostly based on assignments, discussions, quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, quizzes, and papers, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe an engaging, discussion-heavy, caring class with easy or reasonable assignments.

Main concern

Participation and , so quiet students may need to engage.

What students said

“Class is heavily focused on discussions, which greatly aided in my understanding and retention of the material.”
JOURN16
“The work was also easy and the time given to complete them was reasonable.”
JOURN1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students describe an easy, clear, supportive course with , and papers.

Main concern

Students still need to follow directions and .

What students said

“Easy A in the class, mainly weekly discussion boards and quizzes, with 3 papers for the entire semester.”
JOURN1A
“Dr. Schocks super easy class overall, just as long as you read the directions and .”
JOURN1

Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited, with comments mentioning quizzes, tests, and straightforward study guides but .

Weekly Online QuizzesStraightforward Study GuidesSome TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and straightforward study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book or .

Online QuizzesTestsStraightforward Study Guides
“pay attention during the online quizzes because most of that info is on the test.”
JOURN1A
“Study guides are straight forward.”
JOURN1A

Online

Online reviews mention weekly discussion boards and quizzes plus papers, but do not .

Weekly Discussion BoardsQuizzesThree Papers
“ and quizzes, with 3 papers for the entire semester.”
JOURN1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She was one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“She was one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ .”

📈 Workload Ease

82/100

“The work was also easy and the time given to complete them was reasonable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very passionate and confident about her teaching.
  • Class is heavily focused on discussions, which greatly aided in my understanding and retention of the material.
  • Dr. Schock teaches incredibly well and fair, she is open to hearing her students speaks and !

Theme 2

❤️ About Support & Character

  • She cares about her students and gives amazing lectures.
  • She ensures our work is good and that we understand the material so we can pursue journalism in the professional world.
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • Easy A in the class, mainly weekly discussion boards and quizzes, with 3 papers for the entire semester.
  • This class has been informative and interesting.
  • Dr. Schocks super easy class overall, just as long as you read the directions and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across many years and both formats are detailed, recent enough, and extremely consistent.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

JOURN1A9 reviews
JOURN14 reviews
JOURN164 reviews
JOURN-31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1