AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Creative Arts

William "Bill" Mattick

PHTG7 · PHTG07 · PHTG007 · PHOTOTOGPHY · PHTGD007 · PHOT7 · PHTG4 · PHOTO7 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

unless and learn photography mostly on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSubjective tough graderBoring videosUnclear feedbackLow learning valueAvoid for credit
  • Most reviews describe boring video-heavy teaching with little useful instruction.
  • Students often say the assignments look easy but grades feel subjective and harsh.
  • Older reviews mention easy grades, but newer reviews warn that a good grade is hard to predict.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

The work may look simple, but many students say grades depend on subjective photo taste and can be hard to predict.

Online evidence is mostly harsh, while because older reviews describe easy grades.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

80/100

The course content is basic photography, but students often find the class boring rather than intellectually hard.

Both formats describe basic material, but online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

in-person sections and some online sections marked not mandatory.

Online reviews are mostly not mandatory, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students do not recommend him because they describe poor teaching, , and .

Both formats are mostly negative, with online reviews especially direct about avoiding the class.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe tough, subjective grading where liked photos can still receive disappointing grades.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, and online students especially connect grades to his personal taste.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload seems assignment-based and not technically heavy, but and grading.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention few assignments and no tests, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Most comments say he relies on videos, gives weak critiques, and does not clearly teach photography.

Format shift

Both formats criticize the teaching, though a .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and critiques as the main grading basis rather than exams.

Format shift

and assignment-based work; online evidence also centers on assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

because lectures feel boring and critiques feel unhelpful or subjective.

Main concern

Students report low learning value and .

What students said

“ , but that doesn't mean you'll get an easy A or B.”
PHTG007
“90% of class time is watching pre-recorded lectures and videos.”
PHTG7
“ and about 5 assignments(each assignment is just two photographs).”
PHTG007

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with , and harsh subjective grading.

Main concern

Students say online work depends too much on matching his personal photo taste.

What students said

“ and pointless. Super picky. .”
PHTGD007
“ . IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS.”
PHOTO7
“If you're photos doesn't meet his taste then you will never get an A.”
PHTG007

Exam style

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Exam risk appears low because , and , though grading itself is harsh.

No TestNo FinalNo MidtermAssignment-Based Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, or no midterm in some sections.

No TestNo FinalNo Midterm
“This is a very generic class without a .”
PHOTO7
“ and about 5 assignments(each assignment is just two photographs).”
PHTG007

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but that doesn't mean you'll get an easy A or B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and course value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“He doesn't really teach, he expects you to learn by making you watch boring videos.”

⚖️

18/100

“Really subjective and , but other than that, it's alright.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

12/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • 90% of class time is watching pre-recorded lectures and videos.
  • Mr. Mattick makes learning unpleasant.
  • There is .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but that doesn't mean you'll get an easy A or B.
  • I got B as .
  • If you're photos doesn't meet his taste then you will never get an A.

Theme 3

🧭 About Course Value

  • I did NOT learn anything.
  • This class had nothing to do with ANY technique.
  • Overall a good choice for GE.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 29 reviews span many years and repeatedly describe the same teaching and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 58
1 out of 515

Course coverage

PHTG79 reviews
PHTG0076 reviews
PHOTO75 reviews
PHTGD0073 reviews
PHOT72 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1