Richard Swanson

ENGL50 · ENGAAAA · ENG1 · JOURNJOUR · J1J2J3 · FILM1M0744 · FILM · J12 · FILM1 · JOURN101 · A · JOUR101 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

Great for a chill, low-stress English or film elective; skip if you want strict writing rigor or tight grading feedback.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy classesInspirationalHilariousLecture tangentsExtra credit

Courses are widely described as easy with and relaxed lectures
Personality is a plus for many (funny, caring, memorable) but tangents and late feedback frustrate others
Would-take-again sits near 50% with mixed rigor concerns especially for journalism seriousness

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call tests and assignments easy and say showing up is enough to pass with high grades.

In-person reviews dominate the easy-A narrative; the online review still found work manageable but feedback delayed.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Average difficulty is very low and comments repeatedly label classes cake walks or easy fun.

Almost all ease evidence is in-person; the online course felt harder mainly due to feedback lag, not content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory, others optional or not provided, so policy is inconsistent.

Online ENG1 marked attendance not mandatory; in-person reports split between yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

fans love personality while critics want more rigor and structure.

Recent in-person ENG fans are glowing; online and some film/journalism reviews would not retake.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Check-plus style grading, extra credit, and easy tests point to a forgiving grade culture.

Format shift

In-person students note nontraditional check grading; online student felt graded by few things with late comments.

Workload

Light

76/100

Overall workload is light with early class outs and easy tests, though one online review cites lots of homework on essays.

Format shift

In-person is mostly feather-to-light; the online ENG1 review is the main homework complaint.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call him passionate, hilarious, and memorable, but tangents and uneven engagement pull the average down.

Format shift

; the online review is negative about clarity and timing of feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of essays, easy tests, and uneven assignment return rather than pure exam or .

Format shift

Online emphasizes major essays; in-person film and ENG mention easy tests and partial grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students often call classes easy, fun, and inspirational, though some report long tangents, uneven grading return, and low rigor.

Main concern

Tangents, early dismissals, and cake-walk difficulty can leave motivated writers under-challenged.

What students said

“Great teacher ! So passionate about English and so caring”
ENG1

“Swanson's film 1 is a cake walk...just go and u will pass”
FILM1

“Swanson goes off on tangents way too often. A few times these tangents lasted almost 30 minutes.”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online ENG1 review cites late grades and unclear expectations on major essays despite extra credit.

Main concern

Delayed feedback made it hard to know what he wanted until after grading.

What students said

“It was difficult because grades and comments were given so so late on assignments and there was way to understand how or what he wanted done until it was graded.”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are repeatedly called easy with little evidence of harsh proctoring or closed-book pressure.

Easy testsExtra creditCheck-style grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say tests are pretty easy and film is a cake walk with relaxed grading.

Easy testsExtra credit

“tests are pretty easy”
FILM1

“Swanson's film 1 is a cake walk...just go and u will pass”
FILM1

Online

Online review focuses on delayed assignment feedback and does not clearly describe exam proctoring or open-book rules.

Extra creditGraded by few things

“grades and comments were given so so late on assignments”
ENG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Swanson's film 1 is a cake walk...just go and u will pass”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 online, 22 in person), highlighting ease, personality, and mixed rigor. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Great teacher ! So passionate about English and so caring”

😎 Easy A Path

84/100

“Assignments and test were fairly easy.”

👎 Structure Concerns

40/100

“Swanson goes off on tangents way too often. A few times these tangents lasted almost 30 minutes.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“Favorite teacher”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Hilarious
Lectures can get boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

cake walk
Assignments and test were fairly easy
Far too easy if you need to be validated

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Culture

Class almost always gets out early
Engaging
easy and fun class to go too

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews give decent sample size, but many are old or sparse (No Comments), and opinions split on rigor versus chill vibe.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ENGL502 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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