Jim McNay

PHOTO27 · PHOTO27B · PHOTO27A · PHOTO1 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
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Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you can sit through PowerPoint lectures and short quizzes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPhotography History Not Hands-OnPowerpoint HeavyEasy QuizzesHelpful And NiceCan Feel Boring

Courses focus on photography history and documentaries, not shooting with a camera.
Quizzes and ; exams track PowerPoint content if .
Students call him nice and helpful but some find daily lectures and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Easy quizzes, slide-based exams, and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is history and PowerPoint based, not technical photography, so intellectual load stays low.

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

and easy, though because of boredom.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Quizzes and write-ups are repeatedly called easy; solid .

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Workload

Light

76/100

and short write-ups keep the load manageable.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Helpful and genuine, but several students find pure lecture style boring.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams from lecture slides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and PowerPoint based with easy quizzes and textbook multiple-choice homework.

Main concern

Frequent quizzes and long lectures feel boring if you wanted hands-on camera work.

What students said

“You won't need a camera for this class. Basically this is a class of the history of photography.”
PHOTO1

“Easy write-ups, easy exams. based on powerpoint lecture every class.”
PHOTO27B

“The , so just go over them a couple of times and you will get an A on his class.”
PHOTO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams pull from PowerPoint lectures and quizzes stay easy if .

Exams From PowerPointsEasy QuizzesTextbook Multiple Choice Homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes track PowerPoint lectures; .

PowerPoint Based ExamsEasy QuizzesNo Camera Required

“The , so just go over them a couple of times and you will get an A on his class.”
PHOTO1

“ if you don't study.”
PHOTO27A

Online

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Top student voice
“The !1 Easy You won't need a camera for this class. Basically this is a class of the history of photography.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting easy assessment and lecture-heavy photo history. Credibility rating: Medium.

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

84/100

“The homeworks are from the textbook, they are multiple choice and easy. .”

🎯 Teaching Vibe

72/100

“ . Boring but if you actually pay attention, it pays off.”

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62/100

“ based on powerpoint lecture every class and those points add up in the end.”

Theme 1

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if you don't study.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Basically all powerpoint.
BORING al he does is talk and talk and talk about different photographers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and nice.
hes not a bad guy tho i guess its just not my interest

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four older in-person reviews (2010-2012) agree on ease and lecture style but lack grade detail.

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Jim McNay

x x x x x x x x if you can sit through PowerPoint lectures and short quizzes.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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WorthIt

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if you can sit through PowerPoint lectures and short quizzes.

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