Student Testimonials

“Parker was the best choice to teach this course. He was super enthusiastic about everything he shared with us. He gave different insights from different kinds of movies rather than the ones we watched, and he did his best to get everyone involved. Online it was a bit harder for that because students would have their cameras turned off and participation felt low at times, but Parker did a great job at keeping the lesson going.”

“Passionate, Inclusive, Encouraging, Engaging, Informative, and very kind.”

“Very informative and helpful with any questions or concerns I had. He was very open to feedback from students and did his absolute best to make sure each of us was accommodated in our own way when working as a group.”

“The instructor was incredibly helpful with each student and provided thoughtful, constructive criticism that truly helped me improve my writing.”

“The professor was so understanding & he wanted to do our lesson based on what we wanted to learn!”

“I love his communication and attentiveness to each student as well as giving clear constructive criticism that helped me grow as a writer!

“He provides great feedback and is not afraid to change the course as we went.”

“Our weekly discussions were really great and the instructors' knowledge about each film and the context of why we were watching the film as it corresponded to what we were reading in our textbook made for a well rounded learning experience.”

“He has the knowledge of film and these different kinds of categories. I really hope that he is my professor again in the future!”

“He was super understanding and easy to talk to, the course and assignments in all were one of the best classes I've ever had.”

“The professor keeps us engaged with Zoom meetings to discuss films. The quizzes perfectly correspond with the readings.”

“Parker is pretty thorough with the course material we got. The film discussions are pretty nice since I get to watch movies for free and talk about them.”

“The teacher, Parker Rawlins was an amazing teacher and overall had such a good personality and energy, it made the class so much better. The lessons also taught me how to use cameras, lighting, directing, working in a group, and lots more.”

“The professor was passionate about the subject matter , gave in depth lectures and answered all questions.”

“Very engaging and interesting lectures that help with the big short Film assignment.”

“The instructor's support and feedback allowed for the students to actively ask questions and develop remarks for how they could complete assignments together.”

“Parker was very supportive and very nice to all of his students and honestly Parker's attitude also made me feel good about myself, because if I downplayed something he would help me and tell me it isn't bad.”

“Gave great feedback throughout the short Film process and always made sure we were properly prepared.”

“The greatest strengths of the instructor was that he allows feedback and understanding from the student's comments and questions.”

“Kind Person, Organized Work, always helped, funny, entertaining.”

“Great at explaining assignments and lectures. Very sociable and nice to students.”

“Really great class engagement. The content is taught in a fun way, and I like the class discussion environment. Really easy to remember and digest the information given.”

“Kept the discussions interesting even when the students were very silent.”

”Parker Rawlins is great at engaging with the class and making sure that students are able to view the films and that they had no trouble. If there are troubles emailing him with troubles is helpful for students to find a fix.”

“Parker took this class from interesting to engaging, and I was excited for discussions every week.”

“Professor Rawlins was a great teacher and he was great at entertaining and engaging with students asking for opinions and thoughts.”

“Rawlins was so passionate about film and communicated lessons very well through personal stories and demonstrations. I loved his unique teaching style. He also made everyone feel heard in weekly discussions; it can be hard to have to talk in front of people and Rawlins always made everyone feel very comfortable. Also he was very understanding and reasonable all the time.”

”Engaging lectures, knows how to command a classroom better than other grad students I've received lectures from. Explained concepts clearly and you could tell he deeply understood them. Passionate about the subject matter, which is an indispensable quality. I liked that he didn't shy away from giving his own opinions on film, even when they didn't coincide with the teachings of the class or with student opinions. Generally cool and very ‘human’ dude. Made expectations for the course clear.”

”Absolutely would recommend Parker. He really knows how to apply his experience to teaching us. He was a really kind and approachable TA to where he felt like a very genuine and helpful professor. He was very accommodating towards my situation too and communication with him was easy as he always responded quickly, concisely, and with kindness. I learned a lot from Parker and I thought that all of the labs we did with him were well organized while still allowing us freedom to experiment and learn for ourselves. Asking him questions was always a pleasant experience too and he always gave good insight and options when it came to providing help. He has a lot of passion for what he does and I can see that in how he teaches us and guides us.”

”Super patient and easy to talk to. He really takes care of you.”

”He's very helpful and does his best to make sure every student gets the help they need to get through the course.”

”Very patient and helpful to talk to. Does a good job teaching the course material and each activity to be fun!”

”Parker is a very pleasant, intelligent, and well–spoken man. I enjoyed being in his discussion group and appreciate all the hard work and hours he put into his TA–ing.”

“He was very accepting of everyone's opinions and non–judgmental. He explains material very well, and was an engaging and fun TA.”

”He did a great job of discussing and explain the material and going over examples to solidify my understanding.”

”He was really engaging and really led discussions, made participation easy. Also very helpful and easy to reach out too, gave great feedback and really cared.”

”With the difficulty that comes with zoom sessions, this instructor did an excellent job at keeping students engaged.”

”Parker was great, and added a lot of films to my watchlist. He led discussions well and always entertained viewpoints, even those he clearly disagreed with strongly.”

”Parker is great at facilitating discussions. He makes sure that you are prepared for assignments in the class and makes sure that everyone (that wants to) has an opportunity to speak in the discussion. Very attentive and respectful during the discussions too.”

”He did a great job facilitating the discussions! It was clear that he was prepared for the discussions and cared about the success of the students.”