Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100Reported A grades suggest the class is fair, but comments say homework and .
; there are no online reviews.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Reported A grades suggest the class is fair, but comments say homework and project effort are required.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews; there are no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
The material is understandable because he teaches clearly, but animation projects and technical work keep it from being easy.
All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person classes.
Is attendance flexible?
Two detailed reviews explicitly mark attendance as mandatory, while the rest do not clearly say it is optional.
Only in-person reviews mention attendance, and there is no online attendance evidence.
Is this professor recommended?
Students strongly recommend him because his feedback, teaching energy, and industry insight are consistently valuable.
Recommendation evidence is entirely from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
64/100
A grades appear in all reported grade entries, but students still describe meaningful homework effort rather than free grading.
Format shift
The grading evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
34/100
Multiple comments mention long classes, hard weekly homework, and at least six hours of expected work.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Excellent
96/100
Students repeatedly call him engaging, helpful, knowledgeable, funny, and strong at giving actionable feedback.
Format shift
All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
15/100
Comments focus on projects, homework, lessons for the next assignment, and feedback rather than exams.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person reviews are strongly positive about teaching, feedback, and class energy, with repeated warnings about long classes and homework.
Main concern
The workload can be heavy, and he may be hard to contact outside class.
What students said
“He is funny, patient, and his feedback really helped me to better my skills as an aspiring animator.”
“Class worth taking but not easy.”
“HW is a must and you will get what you put into it.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews do not clearly prove the exam format, proctoring rules, open-book policy, or final format.
Assessment risk
Standard
50/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews do not clearly prove the exam format, proctoring rules, open-book policy, or final format.
Student evidence
Top student voice
“He is funny, patient, and his feedback really helped me to better my skills as an aspiring animator.”
“Mr. Perry is a great teacher and puts a lot of effort into providing clear and actionable advice.”
“I strongly recommend Dave for any Film/Television/Animation/ART class.”
“Class worth taking but not easy.”
“Expect a min of 6hrs +.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
9
Recent reviews read by the AI
9
Lifetime ratings
62/100
Evidence confidence
The analysis uses 9 reviews with consistent positive tone, but many reviews are old and several lack detailed grading or exam information.
Inside 9 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
3 reported outcomes
A 3
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