Randy Boswell - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Randy Boswell

Department: Journalism

College: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JOUR4001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Enthusiastic and engaging. You can tell Randy eats, sleeps, and breathes journalism. He posts all his lecture slides and doesn't seem to mind if you miss class. Read the PowerPoint slides carefully for the midterm.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JOUR3215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Randy is a J-school gem. He's hilarious, super chill and an inspiration. You learn a lot just by being around him- he doesn't lecture at all. He's also a super easy marker (I got all A's) and the most flexible J-prof ever regarding extensions for Centretown! Highly recommended for good marks and an interesting course!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 3215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Randy Boswell is one of the most helpful instructorsprofs, I have had during my 3 years at Carleton and genuinely takes an interests in his students' success. He gives valuable feedback that helps students improve their stories and their reporting skills.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 3215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Randy is probably the best professor @ Carleton Journalism. He's a great mentor and if you apply yourself in his course you will learn, improve and achieve success.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JOUR3215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Randy is an amazing teacher and treats you more like a colleague than a student which everyone respects him for. He gives great feedback and is really approachable. He can be a tough marker and watch out for his very frequent news and style quizzes but overall, his classes are great and I would definitely recommend them!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JOUR5200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I can't say enough about Randy - he is a fantastic instructor. He is an amazing writer and he imparted so much of his knowledge to the class. We learned many different ways to generate story ideas and to improve our writing from Randy. Simulated live reporting exercises and live newsrooms with tight deadlines helped prepare me for a real newsroom.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JOUR2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

LOVED Randy's class, he is always available for a phone call if you need help, excellent at giving students angles to approaching stories, very knowledgeable and has tons of experience. Lots of laughs in his class, he loves joking around, a true gem in the journalism dept!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JOUR2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Randy was great, I really liked his teaching style. You're a little freaked out the first time he throws your story up on the projector to critique in front of the class, but it teaches you so much you stop to care. Great guy, really helpful! I'd take his class again in a second.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JOUR3205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Even though I don't really like reporting classes, I actually enjoyed Randy's class. I really appreciated that he didn't pick apart my word choice as most other journalism profs do. He gave constructive criticism, marked fairly, and encouraged us to write about things that we enjoy learning about. I would definitely recommend his class!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JOUR2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome prof! Really helpful, friendly, and reasonable. Where others are strict and unreasonable, Randy is easygoing, understanding and always accessible. He's really knowlegeable, and it's cool to see your prof's work on the front page of the citizen

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JOUR2201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bossie is amazing! I was NOT looking foward to reporting, and he made it so fun. He's quirky and really amusing in class; decent marker. If you do you work and participate you'll do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JOURNALISM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great guy. Very decent. Was a hard worker when he was at the Citizen too. Knows his municipal politics. Very laid back. Not pompous at all or full of himself, unlike others. Highly recommended.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: REPORTING
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best profs ever!!! Made reporting fun and enjoyable. Is extremely understanding and helpful

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JOURNALISM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i love this guy. a little wacky in the way that journalism profs are supposed to be. he is very enthusiastic about his work, and he's willing and ready to be there 24/7. can be a hard marker, but gives great reasons.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JOUR225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A pretty good prof, a little disorganized, but really loves his work. Is a real Citizen reporter, which definitely helped us understand where he was coming from.