AI Rate Professor

Radio and Television

Steven Banks

RTV19A · RTV28 · RTV14 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a fun, industry-connected RTV class with solid grades.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyIndustry ProAmazing LecturesHilariousGroup ProjectsGreat Feedback
  • Industry insider who makes film/TV classes fun and practical
  • and group projects; not a
  • ; online format was less loved

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students report high grades with group work and feedback; he is described as not a .

Most Easy A evidence is in-person; the single online review did not report a grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is practical industry material with low to moderate difficulty ratings and fun projects.

Both formats rate difficulty low; in-person comments emphasize fun creative flow.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and one tag says skip class and you will not pass.

; online also graded participation and attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Five of and call him cool, industry-ready, and the .

In-person is strongly yes; the one .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Not a ; reported grades are A-range with .

Format shift

Leniency comments come mainly from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Most work is in-class group projects and industry-focused tasks with no heavy textbook load.

Format shift

Online added weekly meetings, quizzes, and a required textbook.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students highlight amazing lectures, humor, industry insight, and .

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online still notes industry knowledge but weaker responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Group projects and participation dominate, with some midterms, finals, and quizzes.

Format shift

Online emphasized MC quizzes and a final; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise his industry knowledge, humor, caring feedback, and .

Main concern

and attendance is often required.

What students said

“Banks is the . His classes are always really cool.”
RTV14
“Only thing I could criticize but he's not a tough grader.”
R-TV28
“One of the coolest professors and works in the film industry”
RTV19A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online version had cameras-on meetings, graded participation, MC quizzes, and one .

Main concern

and graded camera-on participation may frustrate some online students.

What students said

“2 weekly meetings, with cameras on. Lectures and .”
R-TV28

Exam style

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Exams appear standard book- or quiz-based while much of the .

Book-based midterm and finalMultiple choice quizzesIn-class group projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final were book based alongside heavy in-class group projects.

Book-based midtermBook-based finalGroup project focus
“The midterm and .”
RTV14

Online

Two quizzes and a ; .

Multiple choice quizzesMultiple choice finalCameras on meetings
“We had 2 quizes and . Very few questions came from the lectures.”
R-TV28

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Banks is the . His classes are always really cool.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews spanning 2019-2024, highlighting industry teaching and group work. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎬 Industry Teaching

92/100

“works in the film industry, giving info on how to succeed in said field”

👍

88/100

“ ”

📝 Not a

80/100

“he's not a ”

🤝 Fun Group Work

78/100

“You will do group activities but I personally always found them fun”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and
  • Amazing lectures
  • knows the industry well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he's not a
  • in class
  • difficulty stays low while grades are high

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the coolest professors
  • truly passionate about what he does

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six fairly detailed reviews from 2019-2024 with consistent praise, but limited online sample and small total n.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

R-TV282 reviews
RTV142 reviews
RTV19A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

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