AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Tom Gascoyne

JOUR7050 · JOUR6 · JOURNJOUR · JOUR1 · JOUR132 · JOUR2 · JOUR4 · JOUR101 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want an easy, engaging journalism class with real-world perspective, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and personableReal journalism experienceHelpful when askedEasy intro classMixed guidance clarity
  • Most students describe him as funny, experienced, and .
  • The course is usually easy, but one review warns that the .
  • Students who like practical journalism stories and a .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The class is often described as easy and one student says he is good for an A, but the .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

77/100

The content is mostly basic journalism, textbook-based, and supported by real-world examples.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Attendance seems useful rather than strictly enforced, and one student .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and helpfulness, though a few strongly disliked his teaching style.

The recommendation signal .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Grades seem generally accessible, but one student reported a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

80/100

Students repeatedly call the class easy and mention basic textbook work or writing practice rather than heavy workload.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most reviews praise his humor, experience, and help, but a few say he did not teach clearly enough.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Reviews mention news writing exercises, textbook work, and a final, so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing humor, professional experience, and .

Main concern

Some students found his guidance unclear or the class too lecture-heavy.

What students said

“ .”
JOUR2
“Working on the newspaper was really rewarding, and Tom made it fun.”
JOUR6
“he never taught me or the class ANYTHING”
JOUR4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format or proctoring rules, but .

Final Can Be Heavily Weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews only mention that the final can heavily affect the grade, with .

Final Can Be Heavily Weighted
“he grades HEAVILY on the final”
JOUR2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . His real life experience is truly what makes the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Tom is a fantastic instructor and advisor.”

👍 Recommendation Signal

82/100

“ yet.”

📈 Grade Effort

78/100

“If you want an A, he's your guy”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Tom is a fantastic instructor and advisor.
  • He is very cynical, but .

Theme 2

📚 About Course Experience

  • The class is easy; follows textbook.
  • Working on the newspaper was really rewarding, and Tom made it fun.
  • I was bored to tears.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • If you want an A, he's your guy
  • he grades HEAVILY on the final

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

overall pattern despite some old and conflicting comments.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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C range

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C 1

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No letter grade reported

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