AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Roman Koenig

CINE100 · COMM105 · COMMUNICATIONS · JOURN101 · COMMS100 · COMM100 · JOUR101 · JOUR · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take CINE100 with Koenig for an enjoyable, low-stress class with strong odds of an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFun film discussionsEasy A potentialExtra credit heavyOpen-book testsMedia professional
  • CINE100 , and easy with movies, discussions, and .
  • Open-book tests and study guides make grades very manageable if you participate.
  • Some older COMM reviews note disorganization or lateness, but overall recommendation stays high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and participation-focused work make high grades very common.

Online summer CINE100 is especially frank about easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is introductory film and media survey work that and interesting.

; summer online only feels heavy due to pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Many sections use attendance sheets or say participation matters, but .

Online is more flexible; and discussion participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students consistently recommend him for an enjoyable, respectful, low-stress intro media or cinema experience.

Recent CINE100 reviews are almost uniformly positive in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and open-book exams create a forgiving path to high grades.

Format shift

Online and recent in-person CINE100 grading both read as lenient.

Workload

Light

72/100

Threaded discussions, movies, and terms.

Format shift

4-week online summers feel heavier; normal terms are light to moderate.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students , and a respectful style, with older notes on disorganization.

Format shift

Recent cinema teaching is stronger than some older COMM100 organization complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Grades blend discussions, participation, and .

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person cinema and comm students , and straightforward tests, with occasional notes about lateness or uneven organization.

Main concern

Older reviews mention lateness, slow grading, or uneven lecture organization.

What students said

“He makes going to class enjoyable which can be rare. if I could.”
CINE100
“Easy class as long as you participate regularly and keep track of discussions and films.”
CINE100
“Easy fun teacher. though he says that they are based on reading to.”
COMM100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CINE100 is described as , and easy to balance with other classes.

Main concern

Accelerated summer sessions pack many movie and .

What students said

“Very easy class. The to do once he releases the study guide - a ) and if you're getting the book online, you can use the search bar. A ton of .”
CINE100
“Fun, easy class with lots of interesting movies. If you're doing the 4 week summer, be warned it is a lot of assignments.”
CINE100
“This was a really efficient class for an accelerated Summer semester.”
CINE100

Exam style

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Tests are commonly open-book with advance study guides and generous .

Open BookStudy GuidesExtra CreditStandard Online Discussions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as standard and fair, often lecture or study-guide based rather than trick heavy.

Study GuidesLecture-Based TestsExtra Credit Questions
“the .”
CINE100
“ questions.”
COMM100

Online

Online CINE100 exams are explicitly open book with searchable e-books and study guides released a week early.

Open BookStudy GuideExtra Credit
“The to do once he releases the study guide - a )”
CINE100
“A ton of . There's really no reason you don't get an A.”
CINE100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class. The ... A ton of . There's really no reason you don't get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, emphasizing recent CINE100 ease and older COMM context. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“The professor made the and film majors alike, and that made it a nice experience.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I loved this class for the movies, supplemental , and lectures.”

📗 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“There's really no reason you don't get an A.”

🎬 Class Experience

86/100

“He makes going to class enjoyable which can be rare.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Koenig treated the class with respect
  • He brought experiences in from his own recent film work.
  • passion for the subject; ; fair tests.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class as long as you participate regularly and keep track of discussions and films.
  • The
  • There was plenty of homework but it was pretty easy.

Theme 3

🎥 About Course Content

  • Fun, easy class with lots of interesting movies.
  • Some really cool movies. , and exams.
  • Interesting class even if you are not a film major.

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews include many older sparse COMM comments plus a strong recent CINE100 cluster; consistency is good but grade detail is limited.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM10020 reviews
CINE10015 reviews
JOUR1014 reviews
COMM1051 review
COMMS1001 review
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COMMUNICATIONS1 review
JOUR1 review
JOURN1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

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