AI Rate Professor

Communication

Thomas Lothian

MCOM50 · MCOM60 · MCOM20 · PHOTO50 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Thomas Lothian if you want a fun, supportive, low-stress communication or media class with strong hands-on learning.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousCaring MentorFun LecturesHands-On PracticeEasy A
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as engaging, funny, caring, and memorable.
  • and comments that the class is easy or mellow.
  • The main learning , and participation rather than difficult exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

A grades are common and comments describe the class as easy, mellow, and generously graded.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Students describe the classes as fun, easy, practical, and low-stress, with manageable projects and labs.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Participation and hands-on practice matter, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

, and online evidence is absent.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and helps students build confidence.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Grades appear very lenient, with many reported A grades and one student saying poor work could still earn an A.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Work appears manageable, with a few projects, labs, air checks, and .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly describe him as funny, caring, passionate, engaging, and willing to help beyond course requirements.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment , and practical studio work rather than exams.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students strongly praise his humor, support, practical teaching, and in photography.

Main concern

Students seeking rigorous technical depth may find some classes too easy.

What students said

“ and hilarious.”
MCOM50
“Overall amazing professor!”
MCOM60
“you can have the crappiest picture and still get an A.”
PHOTO50

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews point to project and lab-based assessment with .

Project-Based WorkLabs And PracticeExam Policy Not Clearly Proved

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practice, but do not clearly prove midterm, final, proctoring, or open-book policies.

Air ChecksProjectsLabs And Studio Practice
“it involved air checks, but they became so easy after the second time.”
MCOM50
“A few projects and the in the studio.”
MCOM60
“he gives plenty of opportunities to put what you've learned to practice.”
MCOM60

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This professor is what schools need!”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, recommendation strength, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Tom is a great example of what an educator should be!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

94/100

“you can have the crappiest picture and still get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and hilarious.
  • His teachings are interesting, informative, and very fun
  • Tom is always finding new things to teach his students and keeps them updated

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • Tom goes out of his way for everyone.
  • He would do anything to get you back on track and will always be there to help.
  • he goes above and beyond to help students.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall, the class was easy.
  • The .
  • air checks, but they became so easy after the second time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

The 11 reviews span many years and are highly consistent, though there are no online reviews and some older comments are brief.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MCOM606 reviews
MCOM502 reviews
PHOTO502 reviews
MCOM201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values