Reviews of professor Michelle Simms

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This is a fun elective and Simms knows that. She doesn't try to force students to take the class as seriously as their harder courses. The discussions we had in class were very interesting, so I would recommend going if you are interested. We watched a wide array of film genres, so there is something there for everyone. Film screenings are required

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Simms clearly cares about her subject and class. She wants everyone to participate (even in a 100+ people class.) Everything is online, which is super convenient. Lectures are really class discussions, so it's a get out what you put in class. If you want an A it's an easy grab. If you want a great prof and good participation, it's with Simms.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
By the end of the semester, I felt so judged during Dr. Simms's lectures that I wasn't comfortable to go to her class. She has a bad habit of belittling people who offer contributions she doesn't agree with and then condescendingly begs for contributions when we get too scared to speak. The class is easy as can be, just take a different professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I loved Dr. Simms. She clearly enjoys what she teaches, and classes are a blast if you participate. Weekly movie screenings (you will get points off if you skip) and discussion posts will take you maybe 30 minutes to do. Def an easy A class. You won't be penalized for skipping class, it's more of a group discussion than a lecture, but I liked them.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This class was very easy and the exams and textbook assignments were straightforward. I enjoyed film screenings every Monday. However, I did not enjoy the lectures at all in this class. It always felt very one-sided and boring to me and I was very unengaged in a class that should be easy to make engaging.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Simms is a really sweet professor and is clearly passionate about film. The class also has assignments that can be easy to forget about and she doesn't do extra credit or any kind of late work so just make sure you keep track of all of the assignments!! Overall a fun and easy class that makes you understand movies in a new way.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Although this class was an incredibly easy A with little to no effort put on my side, the lectures themselves are boring and you're basically wasting your time attending unless you're very passionate about film. Though, I really enjoyed the homeworks, they're difficult but gamified and they're fun to do

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
The class is easy. The InQuizitives are easy and I recommend getting them done in the first week of class so you don't have to worry about them. The lectures are optional. I'm passionate about film, but I stopped going because she belittles students. She will tell you you're wrong about your interpretation of a film and interrupt you mid-argument.