AI Rate Professor

Radio, TV & Film

Robert Lacher

RTVC100 · WRITING · RTVC160 · COMM430 · CIN100 · RTVF100 · RTVF160 · RCTV161 · MCOM118 · MCOM117 · COMM485 · RVTF · FILM101 · CIN160 · RTC160 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

GE if you want an easy A with real movie content and minimal busywork.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AMovie-based learningCaring and laid backLight workloadClear assignments
  • Students repeatedly call his film classes among the easiest As on campus.
  • Core work , and a few papers.
  • He is described as kind, knowledgeable, and lenient with late work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Many students say it is hard not to pass and report easy As from quizzes, notes, and light papers.

Both formats report easy grading; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is film watching and basic media concepts with low intellectual pressure.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Several reviews say attendance is not mandatory if .

; online attendance is rarely discussed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

, and film knowledge.

Recommendation tone is strongly positive in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students report , and easy quizzes.

Format shift

Online notes full-credit resubmits; in-person stresses easy As and lenient late work.

Workload

Light

86/100

Typical load , and a few papers rather than heavy projects.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize light busywork; one higher-level class mentions more homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

He , and supportive, with only rare boring comments.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is richest; online praise focuses on organization and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and projects more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online modules add quizzes and a final; , and film write-ups.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he screens films, keeps quizzes and papers easy, and often .

Main concern

A few students find long lectures or movie blocks boring despite the easy grade.

What students said

“From Palomar - easiest class I have taken. It's an easy A.”
CIN100
“amazing, and hes nice!”
CIN100
“TAKE THIS CLASS! It will be the ”
RTC160

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are organized with , and full-credit resubmits.

Main concern

, and a though busywork is light.

What students said

“There isn't much busy work and he allows you to re-submit work for full credit.”
RTVF160
“Tests and . .”
RTVF160

Exam style

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Tests and quizzes are repeatedly called easy if you study notes or .

Easy quizzesNote-based testsModule quizzesFew papersResubmit for full credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are easy from notes and and no clear anti-cheat software mentioned.

Easy note-based testsShort quizzesFew papersExtra credit
“2 essays,about 10 short and and quizzes, and he gives out .”
RTVC100
“ as long as you study the notes!”
RTVC160

Online

Online work uses clear module quizzes, discussions, papers, and a .

Module quizzesDiscussionsPapersFinal examResubmits allowed
“4 papers due along with and a final.”
RTVF160
“Tests and . .”
RTVF160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“From Palomar - easiest class I have taken. It's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting easy As, film-centered work, and caring tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Besides being a good professor R. Lacher is a caring person.”

🅰️ Easy A

93/100

“It's an easy A. He submits , and ”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“ and people wanting to get arts and humanities out of the way.”

📚 Light Workload

86/100

“There isn't much busy work and he allows you to re-submit work for full credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • quirky fun guy
  • Great dude with a vast knowledge of movies
  • he's a cool hippie teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It would be hard not to pass his class
  • Very lenient

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Format

  • You watch a new film every week
  • first hour lecture, last 2 hours: movie
  • Cool Proffesor , you pretty much need to turn in some papers and watch films

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across many years and courses consistently describe an easy, friendly film professor.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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