AI Rate Professor

Design Technology

Sam Anvari

GRDES62 · GRDES76 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him online if you want a ; expect and patience for grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational mentorPortfolio-building projectsLate but valuable feedbackCaring online coachSelf-starter friendly
  • Online students praise deep learning, portfolio pieces, and personal care despite intense 8-week pacing.
  • Grades are strong when you follow directions and put in real project work.
  • and one weak in-person report of outdated, low-engagement teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most students report A or A+ when they follow directions and complete projects, but the work is intense rather than free.

Almost all grade evidence is from online reviews; the engagement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable with design background but compressed timelines and tools like Figma keep it non-trivial.

Online reviews describe tough-but-rewarding project work; the in-person review found the course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, though some sections mark it yes and office hours are strongly urged.

Online comments ; limited in-person data also says no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most online students call him one of the best and and portfolio growth.

Recommendation is driven by online praise; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and high A rates when work is completed; slow posting is the main grade pain.

Format shift

Online students note late ; in-person grade fairness is sparsely described.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of reading and project homework, especially in 8-week online formats crammed from longer terms.

Format shift

Online short terms drive the heavy-load comments; the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and portfolio-ready learning in online design courses.

Format shift

Teaching praise is overwhelmingly online; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on design projects, portfolio pieces, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects; exams are barely mentioned.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single in-person review reports low engagement, outdated resources, and .

Main concern

Outdated materials and facilitator-style rather than active teaching.

What students said

“The professor barely engaged, directing us to outdated resources.”
GRDES76

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and portfolio outcomes in compressed formats.

Main concern

Slow grade posting and .

What students said

“This is a great professor that . I learned so much in this class.”
GRDES62
“You will leave this class inspired, informed, and with a great portfolio piece!”
GRDES76
“I didn't know how to use Figma and he made a video for me personally to show me how to use it.”
GRDES76

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely describe formal exams and instead focus on projects and finals as design deliverables.

Project-based assessmentPortfolio finalLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The .

Online

, and extended finals rather than proctored exams.

Project finalsVideo lecturesOffice-hour feedback
“He even extended the due date for ended to give us more time.”
GRDES76
“If you follow the directions and LEARN what he's teaching you will get a good grade and skillset from this class.”
GRDES62

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will leave this class inspired, informed, and with a great portfolio piece!”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (10 online, 1 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“This is a great professor that . I learned so much in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ . I got one of the strongest UI portfolio pieces from this class.”

📝

80/100

“He made a video for me personally to show me how to use it. He really cares about his students.”

⏱️

35/100

“He's a nice guy but he takes .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can tell this guy loves what he does and he deserves some kinda award.
  • Sam is the on chit-chats.
  • If you're a self-starter... then you will be successful in Sams class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was tough but in the because I was actually learning.
  • The class was hard because it's a 16-week class crammed into 8 weeks.
  • If you follow the directions and LEARN what he's teaching you will get a good grade

Theme 3

⏳

  • Only thing is that he's a , so .
  • Almost everything was graded the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven mostly detailed reviews span 2018-2026 with strong online consistency, .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GRDES767 reviews
GRDES624 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values