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Quality2.2
Difficulty96%
Would Retake89
Reviews96%
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What Students Say
“Cross your fingers and hope you're in his class”
JRN310 - 5.0 rating“A truly wonderful person and prof”
JRN310 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
59%
Textbook Required
9%
Grade Predictor
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A-
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JRN
5.0
(9)JOURNALISM
5.0
(6)JRN509
5.0
(1)JRNTV
5.0
(3)TVTECH
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
TV01
5.0
JRN01
3.0
BRD
2.7
JRNTV
2.7
JOURNALISM
2.5
Reviews (89)
Super hunk! Very cool. Get to know this guy, great help when you need it. Thanks
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This guy is the funniest person at Ryerson. He's always around when you need help. Smart, easy-going and a great instructor. Thumbs up for Gary!
I am secretly in love with Gary...he is the coolest person at Ryerson...the funniest, most witty, interesting, fun and reliable teacher...Will you marry me Gary?
Gary is a great guy! Really funny, really helpful, quite critical, but knows what he's talking about. Did I mention funny? He and Don Gibb should do a j-skool comedy night...
Aside from my secret love for Gary, he is hilarious, a great teacher, and a great guy. He makes you want to try hard and makes trying feel easy.
Gary kicks ass.
Vigorous knowledge of his subject, even more vigorous disdain for Lakehead University. Well, regardless, a nice guy who's creepy at times.
Wonderful Guy!
Make sure you ask Gary to do his Jesus dance for you.
...and his Vogue magazine/Gwyneth Paltrow experience! This makes him a "model" instructor!
Goes out of his way to be helpful.
Gary cares alot about his students and it shows. He knows his stuff. Sometimes his jokes get a little annoying after the he tells them 7897697 times. But he is still funny. You will learn alot in this class and thats all that matters.
I am secretly in love with Gary...he is the coolest person at Ryerson...the funniest, most witty, interesting, fun and reliable teacher...Will you marry me Gary?
I think that Gary is great. He makes me laugh, helps me when I need it and knows what he's talking about.
I have a secret love for Gary. He is a hilarious guy and a great teacher. He inspires you to want to try hard and makes trying feel easy.
Gary rocks. Someone said he should do a comedy night with Don Gibb...I agree!
He knows his stuff and he is funny. Will give you an honest opinion.
Gary Gary Gary! Such a wonderful inspiring man. He always makes you feel welcome and if you're ever having a crummy day, well, he can help make it better. Thanks for the jokes.
Gary was fun but if you weren't a curvy girl in a tight sweater, or one of his cool crew, you didn't get as much help.
What!!!! I am neither and this is just not true. He is very helpful to all. I hope you are not in journalism because if you are you need to do more research! Just read the other ratings. Gary rocks!
Gary's a ten...a superb contemporary with an excellent head on his shoulders. Admittedly, I'd say he has his fair share of prized pupils, but he's willing to help out anyone in need. V-necks work just as well as tight sweaters.
I gave him a good mark, but that doesn't mean I like him. He plays favourites and only likes die-hard journalists in the making. If you're not 100% gung ho - watch out.
Gary MUST live forever. For the good of the country. Here's why. When Gary dies in his old age, coffee stocks will plummet so low, Canada will be left in an unrecoverable depression. But on the bright side, the Tim Horton's on campus now offers small, medium, large, extra-large, and special devlivery-only Gary-Sized cups. The guy's got pep.
Gary is great and I find him very funny. Nice to have someone who knows what they are talking about and who is helpful.
Gary's the best. He makes J-Skool much more exciting. If it wasn't for him, it wouldn't be as fun to be @ J-Skool.
Knows his stuff.
Did you talk with him about how you feel? Did he explain to you why you got the mark you did? If not then you are a coward running here to flame him like this. Seriously. Time to grow up. This guy is one of the fairest teachers at Ryerson and marks work on its own merit and not because someone is "hot".
Gary makes everything clear. The best part is that he teaches things that you are going to use in real life. Things that as Gary says, will make you money. That's what we all want from our university education, to make us some money.
Gary cares about what he is teaching and that is evident. He has high standards because he wants you to do well in the real world. He gives full value for your dollar so do not expect to get out of his classes early. THis is ok with me though because at 5 grand for the year I want to learn as much as I can. Bring on the buffet!
Gary worked with our news class. This was a VERY STRESSFUL class - show days were crazy. He was incredibly helpful and saved our butts more than once. Thanks Gary.
Gary's 3rd year tech class was very helpful. Very usable stuff. Lots of good feedback and uses lots of visual aids in class. Fun.
FABULOUS!!! I value his advice and he will save your journalistic lives 1000 times over. He is also always there if you need to talk. VERY intelligent person who knows so much about the biz. To those who made the attractive girl comments: a) everyone in the program is good looking and b) Gary helps anyone that asks for it clearly you never asked.
Gary is just too fabulous to be true. He's been extremely helpful to me over the years. He helps everyone who needs it and doesn't judge anybody. His classes are interactive and his assignments are fun! Having just a few second conversation with him boosts my energy and encourages me. Get outta the way RedBull, I got Gary Gould.
GARY IS AMAZING! Cross your fingers and hope you're in one of his classes...or simply pop by his office and become his friend ASAP! He is a good person to know at Ryerson. He is extremely helpful, and is always willing to donate his time/input. A truly wonderful person and prof! :)
I wouldn't know where I would be today without Gary's guidance and knowledge. Cross your fingers and hope you're in his class. He is one prof I do not mind having over and over again! He is also approachable and very social, so hop over to his office and say hi! Gary ROCKS!...or wait, Gary's FABULOUS!
Gary is the best! He teaches you about real skills you need as a journalist and gives priceless life advice. Plus, he's very open to students' questions and is always willing to help. On the last day of class, he threw us an "ice cream extravaganza".
If you don't have a class with Gary it does;t matter because his door is STILL open for anyone who needs help or wants to talk... He's nice and funny but tells it like it is when it comes to work - will never say no to watching your pieces and give you great ways to improve it.
Best professor in Journalism. Funny, helpful and will go the extra mile for his students. I will remember him forever!
THE MOST AMAZING PROFESSOR EVER!!!! It is hard to put Dr. G in words as he is just so great. He is hilarious, intelligent, inspirational, and always willing to lend a hand. He genuinely wants you to succeed and you will enjoy every minute of his class!
Gary Gould is hands-down best person at RSJ. He is such a sweet and genuine guy that will help out anyone and everyone. He really knows what he is talking about and offers his expertise to anyone who asks.
Gary understands student mental health like no other. So hilarious and if he senses you're having a bad day, he's gonna make sure to lift you until you laugh so much your stomach hurts. Gives loads and loads of extensions and shares funny stories of himself while growing up. GREAT human being. He has his own fan page btw.
I have at least five ongoing inside jokes with Gary. That is how personable and approachable this fantastic man is. Also he gives NQA extensions and stops you in the hall to ask you how your day is going. The fact that he has a fan account is the best part though.
The world does not deserve Gary Gould. Honestly the best professor you could ever ask for. He truly wants you to learn and always goes above and beyond to help you. He is extremely caring and builds good relationships with all his students. You will learn a lot, gaining new skills and drastically bettering previous ones, and do well in his class.
The world does not deserve Gary Gould. Honestly the best professor you could ever ask for. He truly wants you to learn and always goes above and beyond to help you. He is extremely caring and builds good relationships with all his students. You will learn a lot, gaining new skills and drastically bettering previous ones, and do well in his class
A real gem. Just hope you get a good T.A., because they will mark assignments. Even with that, you can talk to him and he will more times than not boost your mark.
Gary is a kindhearted, fun and genuine person who his hands down the best professor I have ever had. He builds relationships with all his students and stops you in the hall to ask how your day is. He is approachable, understanding, funny, helpful and never fails to go above and beyond for his students, doing anything he can to help you succeed.
I would not have gotten through the semester without Gary. He is truly an amazing human, who never fails to put a smile on your face and always goes above and beyond for his students. He truly wants you to learn and will challenge you but he always does whatever it takes to get you a good mark. He is everything a teacher should be and so much more.
Gary is an amazing prof, Once you get to know him and he gets to know you, you will have a prof that you can ask advice for life. One of the best profs in RTA, I really hope I get him again. Also he is very understanding and will give amazing feedback.
HUGE beauty, Doc G is the man, had him for 2 semesters in a row now and he's super cool. Interesting and entertaining lectures, very helpful and understanding with assignments and test. Best prof in JRN
As he says it himself, "Gar is fair" - he is truly the most caring professor ever. He is so understanding, he always gives extensions when needed and you can talk to him about anything. Amazing dude.
Gary is a legend. If you have the option to have him as your professor take the class!
Gary is the best professor there is. He always goes above and beyond for students and will do whatever he can to make sure you're doing well, both mentally and academically. He truly has a passion for teaching and will always take the time to make sure you understand and do well. If it wasn't for him I probably would have dropped out last year.
Dr. Gary Gould is by far the best instructor I've ever had! "Gar is fair" as he always says! He's incredibly easy to talk to, will take the time and effort to get to know you and the progress you've made, and will always go out of his way to watch you succeed. Not to mention, he's hilarious, has the most engaging lectures, and cares deeply. :)
The greatest there ever was. Dr. Gould is a best friend who also just so happens to be a professor. I had him for an online class, and this guy built an entire set for Zoom in his home just to make the class more engaging and more fun. And it worked! Dr. Gould is guaranteed to be one of the best teachers you will ever have.
Doc is an example of the kind of profs that go above and beyond for their students. This year my production class went completely online, meaning 6 hour zoom classes every week. As atrocious as that sounds, Dr. Gary made it fun, and I actually looked forward to it. He made sure that our time and tuition didn't go to waste, and I learned so much.
Amazingly awesome professor and class. Helps you when you need it and makes sure you're actually learning the course material. A friend above all.
Gary is a REALLY nice guy. But, the 5hr lectures for Single Cam were painful to sit through. He would go off-topic so often that it would often take 3.5-4.5hrs before he would actually get to class material. Did not do a good job prepping us for tests since he would skim over course material so quickly. He also never responded to my emails.
I had a great time in Gary's multi-cam class and lab! He was very understanding of the online situation and emphasized that we were allowed to make mistakes because we're still learning. He didn't make anyone feel dumb for asking questions or messing up during the production, and even sent us encouraging chats! I'd love to have him again.
Gary is the most caring and amazing prof I've ever seen. He loves sharing hands-on experience related to the industry and gives great feedback to our production. His words are confidence-boosting, so that we can try out and make mistake without worrying about the tests or grades. Online learning is challenging, but he's dealt with it quite well!
Dr. Gould champions for the students. This class entails guest speakers every week, & Gary conducts his interviews with questions that students might not think to ask. Gary relates to us because he spent a lot of his life in school. He knows how to bring ppl together and even stayed after class to talk for hours. We also did karaoke and bingo.
Best prof in RTA by far
Dr. Gary Gould is the best gem I've found in RTA. The best RTA prof. My uni experience was made 10x better through taking this class with him.
Gary Gould is one of the most caring people Ive ever met. This man goes absolutely above and beyond every class. In a room with like 50 people, somehow he makes everyone feel seen. Im an accommodations students and he sent me the most wonderful email confirming that he was my Aly. He even went to a movie with me and my friends after class! King
great prof! very laid back, not stressful at all
He’s a super nice guy but he goes off on tangents a lot. I took the class online so I’m sure it would be much better in person. The class is 5 hours long tho and it just drags on a bit. I feel that it could be condensed to a 2-3 hour class. He is also great at being understanding with deadlines
Gary is one of the best profs - very caring and understanding. This class features guest speakers working in various sectors in the media industry, who give lectures each week. Weekly quizzes are easy and based on common knowledge from the speakers. Gary is always fair, accommodating, and approachable and makes the every class enjoyable overall!
This course has tons of value packed into weekly guest speaker lectures, while not all the lectures will appeal to you, they're super interesting. Gary cares about our grades and really wants us to all do well - just go to class, listen, and do the quizzes and it'll be one of the easiest and most valuable classes you'll ever take.
I will keep this short. Non ironically, this man makes me believe in good. If you ever see this, I love ya doc. Thanks for being a friend (and also arranging a baller class spaghetti dinner).
Gary Gould (AKA "Doc") is one of the best professors I've ever had. Caring, compassionate, and understanding, you can tell he loves what he does, and that he actually gives a damn about his students' success. He does not assign late penalties and is very relaxed with deadlines. He's just a genuinely good, decent person. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.
Gary is awesome and especially helpful and hands-on. If you approach him outside of class he will likely leave and physically help you set up equipment/adjust lighting etc. He's also funny and makes learning more interesting. Take Gary, you won't be disappointed.
Gary is a very funny prof and hands on. He has experience in the journalism world when it comes to behind the scenes working with technology and cameras etc and he is just an awesome prof!
Gary is a fantastic man, and although I took him in my final year for JRN 215, if I could, I would take his class every semester! Unfortunately, I received a B- in the course due to late submissions on my path, but he was still very encouraging and supportive! He indeed prioritizes his student's passing the course.
Incredible experience last semester in single cam!
Dr. Gary Gould is one of a kind. He's there to ensure that you learn the material, and will always give feedback and suggestions on what you need...simply ask him. Gary will always brighten up your day, make you smile, and give you props and/or a high five when you say hi to him. I'm very thankful that RTA has been gifted to such an amazing person.
Gotta love Gary! He's super fun and engaging in class, and makes a ton of jokes. He tries to build relationships with students and is very kind. His photojournalism lectures aren't mandatory, but the exercises can be fun (though extremely basic). He is super accommodating with due dates and absences and truly cares about his students.
Gary is a great person and very accommodating and easy. However, I would not take his class again. As a person he is great, as a prof not so much. Never responded to urgent, timely emails. Forgot to grade certain marks. I had multiple conversations about a film i was producing and lowered my mark due to elements missing when we specifically spoke.
WE LOVE GARE BEAR! Made me genuinely laugh every class, and was a joy to be around, what a guy! You will never be bored in this class. What a SNACK!
Doc was such a thrill to be around. He's super hilarious, and always tries his best to relate with the class. As an intro course, it felt super accommodating and relaxing heading into a course that only lasted 6 weeks. He always helps you to do your absolute best, but always remember, make sure your content is Paddington 2 approved! Gare is fair!
Doc is fun! His class can be exhausting cause he spends 2 out of the 5 hours talking about the lecture. He is pretty chill during the class but sometimes it can be unclear what he wants from the assignment. Sometimes it can feel like Gare is NOT fair. But he always helps you to do your absolute best though. Make sure you like Paddington 2!
Knowledgeable, Respectful and lovely to be around :)
Gary Gould is my favourite professor in RTA! such a lovely and caring man. do not take advantage of how kind he is because it is very easy to do so. all you gotta do is just follow instructions and you will pass with flying colours. even though this class is actually a nightmare every single week, Dr. Gould makes up for it!
One of my favourite Professors of all time. I would highly recommend taking his class. Not only is he a great and funny guy but he's also got a lot of industry experience. He focused more on helping us gain experience and knowledge for our future in the industry than the class itself which I greatly respected. He grades pretty well too.
He took all of the readings and turned them into podcasts. He actively tried to turn the course with a history of being dreadful, made it better, and helped make the stuff we learned in lectures... in labs like single-cam and multi-cam
GOAT. Gary's the BEST prof in RTA. Hilarious guy, and gives very interesting lectures.
Nicest prof i've met.
Gary is the GOAT. He goes so above and beyond for all of his students and puts so much care and effort into the grading assignments and providing summarized course material. Gary is not afraid to keep it real, and can turn a terrible course into an amazing one. 100% recommend taking his courses if you have the chance!
Nice guy. Quizzes had so much information, it's hard to study a lot for. But he made them somewhat easy enough. Gives good information and helps as much as he can.
Gary is a fantastic professor, hilarious guys and gives very interesting lectures. However, impossible to reach him outside of the class. Doesn't reply to emails.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
59%
Textbook Required
9%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.10 avg changeRatings by Course
JRN
5.0
(9)JOURNALISM
5.0
(6)JRN509
5.0
(1)JRNTV
5.0
(3)TVTECH
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
TV01
5.0
JRN01
3.0
BRD
2.7
JRNTV
2.7
JOURNALISM
2.5