AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Ralph Nichols

THEAT045 · FILM40 · PHOTO022 · FILM201 · THEA40 · THEAT040 · JOURN10 · JOURN022 · JOURN14 · THEAT40 · JOURN010 · JOUR10 · BEGPHOTO · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.68%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if and will attend, participate, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation HeavyInteresting LecturesTough TestsExtra CreditFun But Uneven
  • Many students find Nichols engaging, funny, and enjoyable, especially in film and journalism courses.
  • Grades often depend on participation, detailed notes, and tests that some students find tricky or misaligned.
  • Online reviews are more consistently easy and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic with attendance, participation, notes, and , but tests and .

Online reviews make the A look easier, while and participation can lower strong students' grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The and fun, but note-heavy lectures and .

Online courses are described as very easy, while tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and participation are essential to passing or getting a good grade.

Both formats stress attendance or live participation, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for engaging lectures and enjoyable classes, but not for students who dislike participation or .

Online reviews are consistently favorable, while but much more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He offers and sometimes easy grading, but tests, rubrics, and .

Format shift

Online grading is clearer and friendlier, while and participation.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework is often light, but , and studying for tests create steady work.

Format shift

Online workload is lighter and clearer, while in-person workload varies by course and instructor expectations.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often praise his interesting lectures and personality, though some describe unclear test alignment, rudeness, or weak teaching in photography.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is cleaner and more organized, while and years.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades mix tests, participation, papers, journals, assignments, projects, and , with tests often carrying major risk.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and assignments, while , and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are broad and mixed, praising fun lectures and while warning about participation-heavy grading and .

Main concern

Tests and participation can punish .

What students said

“PARTICIPATION IS A MUST.”
THEAT40
“ and tricky.”
THEAT040

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly positive and and participation still important.

Main concern

and timely work.

What students said

“All the , and can .”
THEAT040
“Everything was laid out clearly in and enjoyable, and I appreciate the .”
THEAT040

Exam style

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because online tests are described as open-note and untimed, while as tricky or hard.

Open Notes Online TestsLecture Based TestsTricky In-Person TestsFinal With Notes

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based, note-dependent, and sometimes tricky tests, with some notes allowed on a , but .

Lecture Based TestsTricky QuestionsNotes Allowed In Some TestsIn-Person Final
“ and tricky.”
THEAT040
“Open note tests (5 in total).”
THEAT40
“The use our notes.”
THEAT040

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe open-note, untimed tests and lecture-based module tests, with proctoring.

Open NotesUntimed TestsLecture Based Tests
“All the , and can .”
THEAT040
“ .”
JOURN010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and participate. If you are not into movies/film and dont like to participate in class might be bad for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“The lectures are easy to follow and I never felt bored.”

📈 Grade Effort

66/100

“Easy class if you try!”

📝

55/100

“ and tricky.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are lively and filled with knowledge.
  • He gave interesting lectures on the history of mass media and how it has changed over time.
  • and caring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking to pass with an A, .
  • it
  • if .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

  • PARTICIPATION IS A MUST.
  • Not a class for introverts!
  • You must attend class and as there are no handouts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide strong evidence, though course differences make the experience variable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 524
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1