What my students say:
The following verbatim quotes are taken from course evaluation reports that are filled out anonymously by University of Maryland journalism students, before they get their final grade. Professors don't see them until after the grades are posted. This is a representative sample.
"He's obviously a pro. I was honored to have him teaching the video slice. He seemed like a pretty nice guy, and it was nice that he tried to use the same equipment as us for the purposes of the course."
"Quick to respond to questions; made himself available."
"Jamie was really knowledgeable about the editing program and was really great about communicating (emails)."
"Jamie is great. He knows a lot about the journalism industry. He is fun and engaging and even though the class material itself can be boring, he tried to make it interesting."
"He is very engaging and humorous."
"His laid-back attitude, his manageable assignments, and his expertise in the field."
"Jamie McIntyre was great. He lead class effectively with many breaks so we could actually practice the skills/steps he was talking about, instead of lecturing endlessly and hoping we'd figure it out on our own later. He also had lots of great tips and shortcuts he picked up while working for CNN that proved invaluable."
"He was very personable with the students and was easy to get along with.
He wrote out and posted to our blog "how-to" worksheets to help us understand the editing programs better, he has a lot of experience that make me value his teaching more, and he always promptly responded to any e-mails I sent with questions or concerns."
"Gives good criticism."
"He is funny and extremely knowledgeable in the area."
"I think Jamie is the best teacher in the slice class. He put up tutorials on the blog for things students might need, actually had us use the software in class, and provided clear instructions for the software. Jamie was also engaging and made the long class seem short. Honestly, if he is familiar with audio and photography he should teach the class alone."
"He really knows what he is talking about since he worked at CNN for so many years."
"He really knows what he's doing and it's great to have a professor who's been in the field."
"Definitely has an interest and passion for subject and was always informing us of new techs, he was willing to help us during any part of our project."
"Jamie McIntyre is one of the best professors I have ever had to date. His dedication to helping his students can not be matched by any other professor at the University. Jamie met with me during spring break to help me with technical problems I was having on my project. He will always take the time to meet with students anytime after class. He was fantastic!"
