Daniel Smith-Rowsey

FILM110 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

survey; the single in-person review is a red flag if you need face-to-face teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear grading criteriaLenient late workStraightforward online film classStay on top of assignmentsOne harsh in-person outlier

Online FILM110 is easy and fun if you keep up with weekly work and film viewings.
Lenient late-work policy and grades.
and is a sharp contrast to online praise.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most online students report easy A grades by completing films, homework, and , though missed work hurts quickly.

Easy-A evidence is almost entirely from online reviews; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is simple film viewing and , as long as you keep up weekly.

Online comments call the class pretty easy; the and focuses on teaching failure.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Online sections report attendance not mandatory; the .

; the single in-person review says it was mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Four of and praise structure and films; one harsh in-person review strongly disagrees.

Strong online recommendation; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and mostly A grades for completing assigned work.

Format shift

Leniency is described in online reviews; .

Workload

Light

72/100

, and a few essays; one tag notes lots of homework if you fall behind.

Format shift

Online students call workload manageable; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Online students call lectures interesting and knowledge-rich; one in-person student says he cannot teach at all.

Format shift

Online reviews rate teaching highly; the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and film work more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Assessment detail comes mainly from online FILM110 reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The and claims he cannot teach.

Main concern

Extremely poor teaching quality according to the sole in-person comment.

What students said

“This guy is the poster child for the phrase "those who can't do, teach". But he can't teach either.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online FILM110 is straightforward: , and a few essays; final questions are given in advance and late work is handled leniently.

Main concern

and can tank the grade.

What students said

“Super straightforward class, though you will have to stay on top of your assignments so you don't fall behind or it will pile up very fast. Very lenient late work policy.”
FILM110

“just watch the lectures, do the , and the three essays and you're good :)) he also gives you the questions for the so you can review them”
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“Watch the films, do the and you will have no problem passing.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and essays; one student says final questions are given ahead for review.

Final questions provided in advanceAssignment-heavyNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The format.

Online

Online students describe chapter homework, discussions, essays, and a final with questions provided in advance; .

Final questions given in advanceHomework and essaysDiscussion boards

“he also gives you the questions for the so you can review them”
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“just watch the lectures, do the , and the three essays and you're good :))”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Great professor! Super straightforward class, though you will have to stay on top of your assignments so you don't fall behind or it will pile up very fast. Very lenient late work policy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 FILM110 reviews (4 online, 1 in , and format contrast. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Straightforward Online Film Class

78/100

“this class was pretty easy although he takes a while ... just watch the lectures, do the , and the three essays and you're good :))”

⏰ Lenient Late Work, Keep Pace

80/100

“A , but he is very lenient on late work.”

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20/100

“This guy is the poster child for the phrase "those who can't do, teach". But he can't teach either.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's very knowledgeable and welcomes different opinions.
During the film viewings he gave us facts/info about the production, and it made the class more interesting.
This guy is the poster child for the phrase "those who can't do, teach". But he can't teach either.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super straightforward class, though you will have to stay on top of your assignments
Film110 was pretty simple. Watch the films, do the and you will have no problem passing.
he also gives you the questions for the so you can review them

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Overall a really fun class and you'll get to watch some great films.
he's very knowledgeable and welcomes different opinions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent-to-2021 FILM110 reviews with , but heavy online skew and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FILM1105 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Daniel Smith-Rowsey

x x x x x x x x survey; the single in-person review is a red flag if you need face-to-face teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎬 Straightforward Online Film Class

⏰ Lenient Late Work, Keep Pace

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

survey; the single in-person review is a red flag if you need face-to-face teaching.

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