AI Rate Professor

Design Technology

Eric Gerds

GD71 · GR71 · ET31A · ET31 · GD4252 · PHOTOSHOP · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you are new to After Effects or editing and can handle blunt design critique.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHonest critique heavyGood feedbackOutdated style examplesTough on detailsBeginner AE friendly
  • Beginners in , and .
  • Experienced students call content outdated and feel he nitpicks style and participation.
  • ; reviews swing from wonderful to awful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Beginners often get easy grades if they apply class basics, but picky style and .

Online review emphasizes fair helpful critique; and tough late penalties.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Many call GR/GD After Effects classes basic tool-focused and easy for first-timers, though advanced students find little new.

Nearly all difficulty comments are in person; online review rated difficulty moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation can hurt the .

The ; many older in-person reviews also require presence or participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and strong warnings from students who wanted modern industry skills.

Single online review is a strong yes; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and easy beginner grades mix with and nitpicky style deductions.

Format shift

; in-person often says he takes points for tiny style choices.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Not a no-work class; project work and critique are regular, though not usually described as overwhelming.

Format shift

; online notes graded by few things.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and helpful for many, but uneven organization, outdated taste, and .

Format shift

Online review is highly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on projects, participation, and critique rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

beginners love basics and care, while others call him picky, outdated, or .

Main concern

Harsh late-term participation or style deductions and dull or .

What students said

“He is sweet and easy person... He appreciates your creativity and gives you grade easily.”
GD71
“he decided to give me 5 out of 10 for participation since I !”
GR71
“failed me for the and unjustly. i felt almost targeted.”
ET31A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One recent online review strongly defends him as kind, professional, and excellent with .

Main concern

Lectures may still need YouTube backup if you cannot follow in real time.

What students said

“He is a you, not to hurt you.”
GR71

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course assessment is project and participation based rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project basedCritique focusedParticipation grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is assignment and participation driven; .

Project basedParticipation grading
“he decided to give me 5 out of 10 for participation since I !”
GR71

Online

and projects, not proctored exams.

Project basedClear grading criteria
“ ”
GR71

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't let the bad reviews scare you away from taking Gerd's class. He is a you, not to hurt you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in person), highlighting beginner praise versus critique and content concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Wonderful instructor! and what is expected of students.”

🎨 Critique Style

45/100

“He criticizes every little thing. He has a rather .”

👶 Beginner Fit

70/100

“If you've never touched After Effects and want to learn the basics of it, you'll probably enjoy the class.”

👍 Recommendation

50/100

“Do NOT take this course with Eric Gerds.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Organized and approachable. Very knowledgeable about subject
  • A sub-par instructor, not up to the level of his fellow peers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He appreciates your creativity and gives you grade easily
  • I had an A till the last day but he decided to give me 5 out of 10 for participation

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Content

  • you won't learn anything but basic tools
  • style of the examples were kinda old
  • Provides dull content in the assignments

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning 2006-2022 give decent volume, but many older sparse comments and only one online review reduce consistency.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GR714 reviews
ET313 reviews
GD713 reviews
ET31A1 review
GD42521 review
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PHOTOSHOP1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

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B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

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D range

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