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Jeff Gwartney

PHOTO10A · PHOT11A · PHOT10 · PHOTO11 · PHOT10B · PHOTO11A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

; only take him if you major in photography and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough subjective graderLots of photo homeworkHands-on demos strongNot for easy GE artOnline busywork heavy
  • photography majors can learn a and grading
  • and harsh, especially on photo assignments
  • - and ; in person is stronger on demos

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students warn this is not an easy A; you must work hard and still may face harsh subjective scores.

Online and in person both reject easy-A expectations; and discussions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Technical and reading make the course feel hard for intro or GE students.

In person can feel clearer during demos; online feels harder due to self-teaching and volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn skipping means you will not pass.

In ; online is mixed but still participation heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

warned off despite some major-focused praise.

Online reviews are more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and subjective scoring on photo work appear across years and formats.

Format shift

Both formats criticize subjectivity; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of , and frequent photo assignments dominate the load.

Format shift

Online stacks discussions and quizzes; in person stacks project volume and demos.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Experienced and sometimes inspiring with strong demos, yet many call expectations unclear or teaching weak for intro levels.

Format shift

In-person demos score higher; online teaching is often described as missing or reading-based.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Photo projects, discussions, quizzes, and final.

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion heavy; in person is project and demo heavy with an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and hands-on camera practice, but and tough grading.

Main concern

and high workload make this a poor pick for non-majors.

What students said

“His photography lectures are easy to follow along, and he goes step by step as ”
PHOTO10A
“For someone who just want fill an art class as GE .”
PHOTO11A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online photo courses lean on dense discussions, weekly quizzes, reading, and .

Main concern

Outdated prompts, harsh subjective grading, and and low ratings.

What students said

“Do not recommend. previous semesters, causing confusion.”
PHOT10
“grades very subjectively. I spent 5 hours on his assignments and .”
PHOTO10A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk is high and frequent quizzes rather than student-friendly open exams.

Tough subjective gradingWeekly quizzes onlineDiscussion heavyHands-on projects

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals can be predictable if you follow demos, but and opinion-based.

Hands-on demosTough assignment gradingPredictable final in some terms
“He grades hard. The what you should expect on it.”
PHOT11A
“ . He grades on his own opinion”
PHOTO11A

Online

Online relies on many discussions, weekly quizzes, reading, and .

Weekly quizzesMultiple discussionsSubjective essaysNo real lectures
“He was very reliant on tons of discussions and .”
PHOT10
“ . .”
PHOT10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless u major in PHOTOGRAPHY”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 photography reviews across online and and major-versus-GE split. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“grades very subjectively. I spent 5 hours on his assignments and .”

📷 When It Works

70/100

“I learned so easily from him! His photography lectures are easy to follow along”

📚 Workload Warning

26/100

“Too much work and .”

🚫

38/100

“If just an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • gives you many opportunities for hands on experience in class
  • He does demos of
  • He doesnt know how to teach an intro level class at all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • don't think these classes are an easy A
  • your work can be great but get a D or F on it

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • reliant on tons of discussions and quizzes
  • he

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years and both formats show a mixed verdict.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2