AI Rate Professor

Media Arts

Jill Connelly

PHOTO27 · PHOTO0378258 · JOURN220 · PHOTO027B · PHOTO20 · PHOTOJOUR · PHOTO27B · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
65.52%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Great pick if you want real photojournalism mentorship and can handle critique; if you only need an easy elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWorking photojournalistTough feedbackCareer mentorOnline proctoringClear rubrics
  • Strong industry mentor for serious photo and journalism students
  • feedback and connections
  • Online short sessions can be overloaded with videos, names, and proctored quizzes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear with timely work and , but and heavy short-term loads stop free As.

Online summer students report more stress; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Practical photo skills and photojournalism history are manageable but not trivial, especially under time pressure.

Online short sessions feel harder due to volume; in-person studio work varies by student motivation.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as optional, but participation, critiques, and in-class work often matter.

; in-person more often rewards presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Majority praise mentoring and real-world value, tempered by harsh-mood and overload complaints.

; online is more mixed because of workload and tech friction.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear rubrics help, but and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both note strict standards; online has extra-credit mentions too.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes, projects, critiques, and especially summer video loads keep the work moderate to heavy.

Format shift

Online short terms are the heaviest; in-person practical shooting is steady but more mentorship-driven.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students value her professional expertise and organization.

Format shift

In-person mentoring scores higher; recent online admin and tech complaints lower the average.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and portfolio-style assignments.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and paper; and critiques.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person photo and journalism students praise mentoring, published work, and tough but useful critiques, with a minority calling her harsh or disorganized.

Main concern

and a tough, sometimes cold critique style.

What students said

“She cares about mentoring students.”
PHOTO20
“For those who are serious about pursuing a career in photojournalism, Jill is one of the .”
JOURN220
“she is overly critical of work in an unhelpful way”
PHOTO20

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online photo history classes reward note-taking and on-time work, but summer terms feel overloaded and .

Main concern

Compressed workload, long videos, and proctored quizzes can overwhelm casual students.

What students said

“everything was proctored. I WILL NEVER BE INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY EVER AGAIN!”
PHOTO027B
“Easy A class! Just make sure to turn everything in on time.”
PHOTO27B
“Also be ready to use proctorio.”
PHOTO27B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online quizzes are sometimes proctored and content-dense, while and critique.

Proctored quizzes onlineLecture-based quizzesProject heavyRubric basedProctorio mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practical skills more than high-stakes proctoring.

Photo projectsCritiquesPublished workParticipation
“you get to have photos published in the school newspaper”
PHOTO20
“ .”
PHOTO20
“She gives tough critiques but I think that we need that for growth.”
PHOTO0378258

Online

Several online reviews explicitly mention proctored quizzes or Proctorio plus heavy video and name memorization.

ProctorioProctored quizzesWeekly quizzesLecture videos
“everything was proctored”
PHOTO027B
“Also be ready to use proctorio.”
PHOTO27B
“ and not easy but manageable if you pay attention”
PHOTO27B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“For those who are serious about pursuing a career in photojournalism, Jill is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (15 online, 22 in person), highlighting mentorship strengths and online overload risks. Credibility rating: High.

📸 Mentorship Value

78/100

“She rewards hard work with invaluable professional connections”

💻 Online Workload Risk

35/100

“A !”

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“ the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • answers every question vaguely and passive aggressively
  • She's cool if you just talk to her and make an effort

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class! Just make sure to turn everything in on time
  • Follow instructions and turn everything in on time

Theme 3

💼 About Career Mentoring

  • working professional in the field
  • connect me to professionals in the field
  • fantastic resource in the class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews across online and and recurring risks around tone and summer overload.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHOTO2014 reviews
PHOTO27B8 reviews
JOURN2204 reviews
PHOTO027B4 reviews
PHOTO03782582 reviews
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PHOTO272 reviews
PHOTOJOUR2 reviews
81061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 4