AI Rate Professor

Design Technology

Warren Heaton

ET227D · GREATTEACHER · ET41 · AEET58 · ET59 · GRDES71 · ET2149 · ET58 · ART481 · GRDES71B · ET31A · GD71B · ET2248 · ET2170 · ET31 · ET31B · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Great for self-starters who want industry tips, but recent reliability issues mean you may need to teach yourself.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAfter Effects ExpertReal World TipsHit or Miss OrganizationHilariousProject Based
  • Strong industry knowledge in motion graphics and After Effects when engaged
  • Allows resubmissions and often easy grades if you follow demos
  • Recent classes , and forgotten projects

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report easy work if you follow class demos, plus revision opportunities and solid A outcomes.

Both the online and recent in-person GRDES71B reviews still report passing with reduced project load.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is learnable through demos, but depth varies and advanced students may find it limited.

Most ease comments are in-person; the single online review mainly notes incomplete coverage.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but several reviews say showing up mainly matters if you want to learn.

In-person attendance notes vary; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Loyal fans love his industry wisdom, but a .

Recent online and in-person reliability complaints pull recommendations down from older praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students often can revise projects for better grades and .

Format shift

Leniency is mainly described in older in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

62/100

Project load is usually manageable, though some terms have lots of .

Format shift

Recent .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Expert and often inspiring, but critiques of tangents, rudeness, missed classes, and .

Format shift

In-person history is split; the lone online review is negative on follow-through.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is almost entirely project and demo based rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and finals as project work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and AE expertise, while others cite tangents, rude critique, or disorganization.

Main concern

Inconsistency between excellent mentorship years and classes where he misses content or feedback.

What students said

“ , and very experienced in motion graphics and graphic des.”
GRDES71
“Pretty sure he just forgot our class entirely for Motion Graphic 2.”
GRDES71B
“Amazing Professor! Lectures are and work is easy if you pay attention in class.”
GRDES71

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One recent online review says the course felt abandoned with .

Main concern

Instructor seemed to forget the class and .

What students said

“I get the feeling he is a great teacher. Unfortunately, as the other review said, I think he forgot about us.”
GRDES71B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and revision rather than proctored exams.

Project BasedResubmission AllowedDemo Along ClassFinal Project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with demos in class and sometimes resubmission.

Project BasedResubmission AllowedDemo Along ClassCritique
“Prof Heaton is very knowledgable in animation and will allow and turn in for a better grade at the end of the semester.”
ART481
“He works through a sample in class for the assignment due next class. Work along with him and .”
GRDES71
“We were supposed to have 4 projects but only had 3 because he forgot us.”
GRDES71B

Online

Online section planned multiple projects and a final, but .

Project BasedFinal ProjectFew Graded Items
“We were supposed to have 3 projects, each with 2 parts, and a Final. We did 1 project and a final.”
GRDES71B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , and very experienced in motion graphics and graphic des.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting expertise, projects, and reliability. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Industry Expertise

80/100

“He has a real-world approach and wants you to survive beyond the classroom, which is incredibly valuable if you pay attention.”

⚠️ Reliability Issues

25/100

“Prof Heaton would go weeks without updating the course at all.”

😄 Classroom Energy

78/100

“Amazing Professor! Lectures are and work is easy if you pay attention in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a wizard in After Effects!
  • Warren loves talking and he loves After Effects.
  • Mr. Heaton is in love with the sound of his own voice.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work is easy if you pay attention in class
  • will allow and turn in for a better grade
  • I passed, but don't feel like I gained much.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very easy going and always willing to help students.
  • he was totally rude- maybe he thought he was being funny
  • Simply put he is amazing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews over many years with rich detail; opinions split but sample size and theme recurrence are strong.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1