AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Joan Bobkoff

PHOTO30C · DIGPHOT70 · PHOTO30A · PHOTO251 · 30A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you and can handle strict, long critique sessions.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing personalityLong boring lecturesStrong photo feedbackMandatory attendanceCaring but stern
  • Reviews split hard between gifted mentor and crude, unsympathetic instructor.
  • and classes can feel long, slow, and lecture-heavy.
  • Students who love photography and accept tough critique report big skill gains and As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students earned As, but the grade comes with , and a stern classroom climate.

Online reviewers report more As; in-person outcomes and tone are more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Photography concepts are not always intellectually brutal, but pace, critique, and expectations make the course feel harder than it looks.

Online weekly photo submissions feel steady; non-academic photo course should be.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and tone are weak overall, with many students .

Online is mixed; in-person skews more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades can land as As for engaged photo students, but several reviewers still call her unforgiving.

Format shift

Online grade reports look softer; in-person comments emphasize toughness more than score generosity.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly photo shoots, participation, and long critique sessions create steady workload without always feeling assignment-light.

Format shift

Online students mention weekly five-best-photo submissions; .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

A minority find her insightful and caring, but many describe boring, crude, or unpleasant instruction.

Format shift

Online has both strong praise and sharp access complaints; in-person leans more critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on weekly photos, peer critique, and participation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize photo assignments and critique over traditional tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

demeanor and slow lectures, though dedicated students defend her insights.

Main concern

Personality friction and .

What students said

“This class almost made me hate photography. Lectures are unbearably slow, incoherent and boring.”
DIGPHOT70
“She is really crude, unsympathetic and has been teaching too long.”
DIGPHOT70
“Her teaching style may seem stern to newcomers but dedicated students will find that she more than reciprocates their efforts”
PHOTO251

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections mix praise for and hard access.

Main concern

Three-hour online classes and limited sympathy can feel draining even when grades are fine.

What students said

“Classes are long and very boring. We only ”
PHOTO30A
“she is hard to access, unforgiving, and unsympathetic.”
30A
“Joan's a gifted photographer and perceptive interpreter of student's work.”
PHOTO30C

Exam style

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Reviews rarely describe formal exams and instead focus on weekly photographs and critique sessions.

Weekly photo submissionsPeer critiqueParticipation focusedLittle exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exam policy and focus on lectures, homework, and critique climate.

Participation heavyHomework heavy
“She makes it more difficult than it should be.”
DIGPHOT70

Online

Online evidence centers on weekly photo selection and long critique-style classes, not proctored exams.

Weekly photo submissionsPeer assignment review
“You photograph by yourself throughout the week, and then you need to submit the .”
PHOTO30A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class almost made me hate photography.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, , and critique-heavy photo work. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Lectures are unbearably slow, incoherent and boring.”

📷

72/100

“Joan's a gifted photographer and perceptive interpreter of student's work.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ .”

⏱️ Class Length Pain

25/100

“her 3 hour long class with no breaks could be a little torturous by the end.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • nice lady but not the
  • gifted photographer and perceptive interpreter
  • crude, unsympathetic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is definitely for you
  • makes it more difficult than it should be
  • I've taken 4 courses with Joan

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • caring instructor
  • unforgiving, and unsympathetic
  • treated her class like a bunch of middle schoolers

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews from 2014-2022 are detailed and thematically consistent about polarization, but opinions are split enough to keep confidence at medium-high rather than perfect.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

DIGPHOT705 reviews
PHOTO2512 reviews
PHOTO30A2 reviews
30A1 review
PHOTO30C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values