AI Rate Professor

Photography

John Reid

PHOTO105 · PHOT133 · PHOTO111 · PHOTO11O · PHOT153 · PHOTO101 · PHOT101 · PHOTO52 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

photography class; be cautious about online sections.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHands-On Photo LabsEasy If You Show UpYouTube-Based TeachingTalented PhotographerFun But Uneven Effort
  • Most students get easy A/A+ grades , and using his practical demos.
  • and helpful; the single online review calls him disinterested with outdated videos.
  • A minority say he is unorganized, self-promoting, or light on structure, yet still easy credit.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+ if students show up and .

In-person and the one online review both produced top grades despite mixed teaching praise.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

and YouTube support rather than heavy theory.

and fun; online is also low difficulty but weaker instruction quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several reviews say attendance is mandatory or that showing up is the main success path.

; online also required attendance in the one review.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and ease, tempered by organization and online concerns.

In-person recommendations are strong; the online review is clearly negative on engagement.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Graded by few things and students consistently report easy high grades for participation and projects.

Format shift

Both formats show top grades; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Labs and ; some say the class could finish in eight weeks.

Format shift

; online difficulty is also rated low.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong practical talent and and one jaded online report.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mostly excellent; online evidence is weak and critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Projects, labs, and participation dominate over traditional exams.

Format shift

and group projects; online assessment details are sparse.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students , and easy manageable projects if they attend and try.

Main concern

Some find him unorganized or YouTube-heavy with limited LMS structure.

What students said

“As long as you show up and try, his class is very manageable.”
PHOT101
“ mess around with long exposures or .”
PHOT-153
“His class was easy yet I learned a lot!”
PHOTO101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The one online review reports outdated video tutorials, weak attention to detail, and a jaded tone about Photoshop careers.

Main concern

Perceived low engagement and old tutorial content despite still awarding an easy A+.

What students said

“Prof. Reid used 3-to-8-year-old video tutorials, lacked attention to detail, and during one Zoom meeting actually shared his opinion to Photoshop students that AI is taking over.”
PHOT-133

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Little exam stress is reported; , and project completion.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is project and lab based with participation; pop quizzes are mentioned rarely and .

Lab ProjectsParticipationGroup ProjectsFew Traditional Exams
“ mess around with long exposures or .”
PHOT-153
“As long as you show up and try, his class is very manageable.”
PHOT101

Online

; the online review focuses on outdated tutorials rather than testing format.

Video TutorialsLow DifficultyLimited Detail on Exams
“Prof. Reid used 3-to-8-year-old video tutorials, lacked attention to detail”
PHOT-133

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you show up and try, his class is very manageable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in , and uneven structure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Mr. Reid is an and deep photography knowledge.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“I would defiantly take his class again and and everyone!”

📈 Easy Credit Reality

88/100

“He is pretty easy, and he shows the easiest ways to do photography/flash.”

⚠️ Effort Concerns

40/100

“I and puts little effort. teaches via U tube and self promotes his own work and videos.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Teaches from YouTube videos since they show in detail for .
  • hes very talented with Photoshop
  • . For photography.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class was easy yet I learned a lot!
  • Felt like this class was an easy A and credit filler
  • As long as you show up and try, his class is very manageable.

Theme 3

❤️

  • He is a fun professor.
  • He is always happy to help you when you dont quite get something.
  • mess around with long exposures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with consistent easy-A outcomes, but modest sample, limited online evidence, and mixed organization notes.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOT1012 reviews
PHOT-1331 review
PHOT-1531 review
PHOTO1011 review
PHOTO1051 review
Show 3 more courses
PHOTO1111 review
PHOTO11O1 review
PHOTO521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 5 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values