I'm almost positive that was the case at your institution if it was accredited; that is something very behind the scenes that students don't even notice. I didn't notice it until I was a professor. Your professor probably was not doing what he was supposed to which sadly happens way more than you'd think.

I could see doing a class where you teach a bunch of iterations of the same thing, like find something that has a bunch of published variations and fanfic variations and teach them all and that could be very cool.

I also teach a lot of minors; we have dual enrolled high school students which adds another layer of consideration to the mix.