AI Rate Professor

Photography

Christopher Benoe

PHOT10 · PHOTO17 · PHOTO9 · PHOTO11 · PHOTO11B · PHOT9 · PHOT50 · PHOTO10 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if and deadlines; skip only if you need a near-zero-work elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives Good FeedbackCaringProject HeavyClear ExpectationsInspirational
  • , and career-focused in photography and Photoshop courses.
  • Workload can spike—especially PHOTO17 and some online sections—so .
  • Grades trend high if you submit on time and engage; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many A and A+ reports if and engage, though some call him a .

Online leans friendlier on grades; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro photo and , but technical workflow classes still demand practice.

Both formats call intro courses manageable; PHOTO17 and workflow courses feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

as mandatory, while several online sections are asynchronous with .

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About 73% would take again, with and a minority of harsh critiques.

Recent online praise is strong; in-person has both raves and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

and effort-based success for many, balanced by no-late policies and some tough-grader reports.

Format shift

; some in-person and older reviews feel stricter.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Weekly projects and software practice are normal; a subset of classes feel bombarded with homework and readings.

Format shift

Workload complaints appear in both formats, loudest for PHOTO17 and some PHOT10 online terms.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and real-world photo workflows win most students; a few felt abandoned or rushed.

Format shift

Online video teaching is widely praised; in-person quality is high but less uniform historically.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Projects, critiques, and weekly activities dominate; some courses still include a midterm and final.

Format shift

; in-person adds critiques and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and practical, with critiques and real workflows; a few students report tough grading, cost pressure, or weak COVID pivots.

Main concern

Some advanced or studio sections feel workload-heavy or expensive, and .

What students said

“Digital Capture Workflow could have been a very technical class, but the professor made it easy to understand.”
PHOTO11B
“To Much work! Anyone! No way the positive reviews are real.”
PHOTO17
“Chillest professor !!!”
PHOT9

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online/asynchronous sections get strong praise for video demos, fast email replies, and work.

Main concern

and strict no-late policies can overwhelm students juggling other classes.

What students said

“Professor B provided and demonstrations of different skills in the course.”
PHOT9
“the workload was way too heavy for the class type.”
PHOT10
“ and a final. !”
PHOT10

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly projects and critiques, with some courses adding a midterm and .

Project BasedMidterm and FinalNo Quizzes in Some SectionsPeer Critiques

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work centers on projects and critique days; some PHOTO10 reviews mention midterm and .

Critique DaysProjectsMidtermFinal Test
“when the critique day, we, all students show our work each other and provided !”
PHOTO11B
“There's a midterm and a , if you fail one or get a C, you probably won't pass this class with an A.”
PHOTO10

Online

Online students mention straightforward weekly tasks, sometimes no quizzes, plus a midterm and final; .

Weekly AssignmentsMidtermFinalNo Quizzes (some sections)
“ and a final.”
PHOT10
“ , but most as simple tasks.”
PHOT10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If given a . . Excellent Instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (15 online, 18 in person), balancing praise for teaching with workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ , and supportive.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ .”

📦 Workload Reality

44/100

“To Much work! Anyone! No way the positive reviews are real.”

💬

82/100

“I can't thank this professor enough for the support and time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and demonstrations
  • enthusiastic video lessons
  • really passionate about photography

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you show effort in
  • He is a

Theme 3

📷

  • His curriculum preps students for photography careers
  • valuable information that exponentially improved my photography

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three detailed reviews across online and and consistent feedback themes.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHOTO11B8 reviews
PHOT107 reviews
PHOT96 reviews
PHOTO106 reviews
PHOTO172 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 12

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Rather not say 3