AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Jim Tortolano

HUMJOR · JOURNALISM160 · JOURN160 · JOURG180 · HUMG160 · COMM160 · JOUR160 · JOURN180 · JOUR185 · COMM175 · HUM160 · MASSCOMM · HUMANITIES · JOURNALISM · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him if , and prefer exams over homework, but if you need detailed assignment guidance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturerVery Test-BasedMandatory AttendanceEasy If You Take NotesHarsh Writing Grader
  • Most students describe him as funny, knowledgeable, and engaging in lecture.
  • and rely heavily on four tests, often with review help.
  • The , and harsh or opinion-based grading on writing assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A is often easy in test-heavy classes if you attend and use the reviews, but and .

Online evidence says exams are harder and fully determine the grade, while attendance, notes, and reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The and interesting, though some tests and writing expectations add real challenge.

The , while most in-person reviews call the class simple if students attend and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and can affect the grade.

Attendance rules are clearly supported by in-person reviews, while the online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him for funny, engaging lectures and .

The online review is positive but , while in-person reviews are broadly enthusiastic with and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Test grading often seems manageable with reviews, but writing and as vague or tough.

Format shift

Online evidence only shows exam-driven grading, while and harsh writing feedback.

Workload

Light

82/100

Most reviews describe little or , and note-taking as the main work.

Format shift

Both formats support a light workload, with the online review saying there is .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students often find him funny, knowledgeable, and engaging, though some criticize his clarity and responsiveness on assignments.

Format shift

Online evidence is limited but positive, while serious grading-clarity issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are usually dominated by tests, with .

Format shift

The online review says four exams are the entire grade, while or projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise his humor and simple test structure, while and .

Main concern

and writing or .

What students said

“ affected”
JOURN160
“He's completely vague and grades harshly.”
JOURNALISM
“Pretty easy, show up to class and . no HW. just 4 tests.”
HUM160

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review says there is no homework, but the grade.

Main concern

and are not easy.

What students said

“You have 4 exams and that's the entirety of your grade.”
JOURG180
“ .”
JOURG180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and sometimes challenging, but and do not clearly prove strict proctoring or open-book policies.

Four ExamsTest ReviewsMultiple Choice TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

reviews, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Test ReviewsMultiple Choice TestsShort Tests
“Tests take about 10 to 20 minutes.”
JOURN160
“ , so and you'll have every answer, multiple choice.”
JOURN160
“he gives you like 95% of the questions on the ”
HUM160

Online

The online review says four exams are the whole grade and are not easy, with open-book rules.

Four ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“You have 4 exams and that's the entirety of your grade.”
JOURG180
“ .”
JOURG180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pretty easy, show up to class and . no HW. just 4 tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Awesome Teacher...he really knows what he's talking about.”

📈 Grade Effort

78/100

“ , and you'll get a good grade.”

⚠️

55/100

“He's completely vague and grades harshly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • HE IS AN AWESOME TEACHER.
  • He is very funny and very engaging.
  • Very interesting teacher; challenges you to think.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Exams

  • no HW. just 4 tests.
  • , so and you'll have every answer, multiple choice.
  • You have 4 exams and that's the entirety of your grade.

Theme 3

⚖️ and Attendance

  • affected
  • It's easy to fail an assignment as he uses a lot of opinion in .
  • His directions are vague.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 22 reviews across many years with , and grading.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HUM1603 reviews
JOUR1603 reviews
JOURN1803 reviews
JOUR1852 reviews
MASSCOMM2 reviews
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COMM1601 review
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HUMANITIES1 review
HUMG1601 review
HUMJOR1 review
JOURG1801 review
JOURN1601 review
JOURNALISM1 review
JOURNALISM1601 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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