AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Doug Walsh

NEWSPAPER · JOUR61C · JOUR31 · JOUR61A · JOUR30 · JOURNALISM61 · JOUR61 · JOURNALISM · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want a supportive journalism mentor and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring AdvisorGreat TeacherStudent-Driven ClassHelpful MentorEasygoing
  • Students describe Walsh as highly caring, helpful, and personally invested.
  • The journalism class is easy for motivated students but gives little value to under-motivated students.
  • Grades appear fair and tied to student effort rather than harsh testing.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A seems very reachable for committed students because and effort-based, but it is not automatic for unmotivated students.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The course sounds low in technical difficulty, but its student-run format requires self-direction and commitment.

Only in-person reviews describe the course challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do .

In-person comments discuss commitment but do not state an .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and effective as a journalism advisor.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

76/100

Students say he grades according to what students put into the class, which suggests fair and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Reviews , and low difficulty ratings suggest a manageable workload.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe him as great, caring, helpful, and a strong advisor.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

The student-run newspaper format suggests performance and participation matter more than exams.

Format shift

Only in-person comments describe the class structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing care, advising, and a student-driven class experience.

Main concern

Under-motivated students may struggle because success depends on personal commitment.

What students said

“Doug is a great teacher and advisor.”
JOURNALISM61
“Success is completely in your hands.”
JOUR61A
“Not for the under-motivated since he's perfectly comfortable watching you fail”
JOURNALISM

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove whether there are .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Doug is a great teacher and advisor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Doug is a great teacher and advisor.”

❤️ Student Support

95/100

“He truly cares for all the students and is disappointed when students are not committed to the class.”

⚖️ Effort-Based Success

82/100

“Success is completely in your hands.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was a great Professor.
  • An awesome teacher and a great journalism class!
  • The best journalism adviser that I've ever had!

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Doug is a great guy and a caring person.
  • He truly cares for all the students and is disappointed when students are not committed to the class.
  • Doug is there every step of the way to advise you and I've never seen him let a student down.

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Grades

  • One can only expect to get out of it what the put in to it.
  • Not for the under-motivated since he's perfectly comfortable watching you fail
  • He is fair and grades according to what the students puts into the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight consistent reviews support the conclusions, but most are old and several are brief.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

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

0

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