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Cinema

Jennifer Penton

MA104 · MA103 · CINEMA101 · MEDIA103 · MEDIAARTS110 · PHOTOSHOP103 · MEDIAARTS101 · MEDIAARTS103 · CIN3 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a passionate mentor and marketable creative skills.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate mentorHands-on media labsExtra mile helperInspirationalProject-based
  • Students rave about hands-on Photoshop, After Effects, and .
  • She is widely seen as caring, inspiring, and willing to spend extra time with individuals.
  • A few outliers call online or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many earn As with reasonable projects, but comments warn you still work for it and should not expect a free A.

; sparse online evidence also shows high grades with reading load.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Labs and , though software classes still demand practice time.

CIN3.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most in-person reviews list attendance as .

Online attendance is not required; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming praise calls her one of the , and student support.

In-person recommendations dominate; online evidence is thin and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Projects are described as reasonable and confidence-building rather than harsh, with strong A rates.

Format shift

; online mentions .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and software practice rather than endless busywork.

Format shift

Online CIN3 is reading and papers heavy; and lab heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students call her amazing, inspirational, and willing to go the extra mile with .

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; one online review and a few older outliers disagree.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and essays more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; online emphasizes textbook essays and modules.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person media and cinema classes are strongly praised for , and personal support.

Main concern

A minority found some sections unorganized or too feelings-oriented instead of pure software drills.

What students said

“The entire class is one long laboratory practicing After Effect skills”
MEDIAARTS103
“I learned so much and had really fun time creating my one minute movie!”
CINEMA101
“She is adorable and universally loved by her students.”
MA104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIN3 is split: one student loved her care and content, another found and boring textbook prompts.

Main concern

Textbook-heavy online design with little .

What students said

“ . The entire class is reading the textbook which is 1) super boring”
CIN3
“Professor Penton is amazing!! She really cares about her students”
CIN3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Courses emphasize projects and labs; as easy if you read the book.

Project-basedCreative assignmentsBook-based tests when used

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs; tests are easy if you read when used.

Hands-on projectsLab practiceEasy book-based tests
“ as long as you read the book.”
MEDIAARTS101
“Great communication, easy and reasonable projects.”
MEDIAARTS103

Online

Online CIN3 , and modules rather than proctored exams.

Textbook readingEssay promptsModule movies
“You definitely have to read the chapters, and watch the movies assigned to the modules.”
CIN3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Penton is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting passion, labs, and sparse online contrast. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Penton is as passionate about the subjects she teaches as she is about helping her students succeed.”

💡 Skill Building

88/100

“Out of all the classes I've taken at Valley - I feel this is the one that I got a marketable skill out of.”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“Have a question JUST ASK HER! Because she is always there for you, because she will always make the time.”

⚠️ Occasional Miss

40/100

“She is so unorganized. I took this class because I wanted to learn all about sound, but I learned absolutely nothing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing Teacher.
  • She fosters a classroom environment that is conducive to individualitycreativity
  • When she did lecture, she read straight from the book

Theme 2

🎨 About Creative Learning

  • creating my one minute movie
  • one long laboratory practicing After Effect skills
  • nurtures your love of the arts

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • universally loved by her students
  • go the extra mile to ensure their success
  • sweet, and helpful

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews with strong consistency on passion and labs, but many are older (2012-2016) and only two are online.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MEDIAARTS1034 reviews
MA1033 reviews
CIN32 reviews
MA1042 reviews
MEDIAARTS1012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1