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Design Technology

Kimberly Robinson

MARKERTECH · ET92 · GRDES35 · ET95 · GRDS35 · GD35 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you love intensive sketch practice and can treat this class like a major time commitment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSketch HeavyLots of HomeworkLong LecturesInspirational ArtistOpaque Online Grades
  • Students split between life-changing drawing mentorship and .
  • She is often called sweet and knowledgeable, but lectures can feel long and demos .
  • Online sections and multi-hour lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students report A or A+ if they complete the heavy sketch load, but .

Online students more often feel grade-blind; if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Drawing concepts are teachable, but volume of exercises and long lectures make the experience demanding.

Online students describe harder logistics; some in-person students find activities simplified but still time-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and missing class makes assignments hard to decode.

Both formats emphasize show-up needs; online also tags skip-class-you-wont-pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; lovers of drawing mentorship rave, while certificate students drowning in .

In-person older reviews are warmer; recent .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

62/100

or easy if work is submitted, though criteria can feel archaic.

Format shift

Online students complain about invisible Canvas grades; if work is done.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Across years, the dominant complaint is excessive weekly sketching and projects for a low-unit class.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online adds multi-hour lecture load.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

She is praised as inspirational and knowledgeable by some, but others say demos and lectures fail to teach clearly.

Format shift

; online teaching clarity is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades , and studio exercises rather than formal exams.

Format shift

; online grading systems are especially opaque.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her inspirational with great field trips and growth, and weak demos.

Main concern

Heavy assignment load for a 2-unit style course and long lectures that leave little drawing time.

What students said

“Nobody has taught art principles so clearly. Before I took this class, I didn't even know I can draw.”
GD35
“She will but she won't actually teach you anything useful.”
GRDES35
“She's nice and knows her stuff. But she gives SO ”
GRDES35

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are largely negative about five-hour lectures, heavy sketching, late grading, and .

Main concern

and heavy weekly work with weak teaching clarity online.

What students said

“Five hour long lectures, a crazy amount of ...”
GRDES35
“ and created her own crazy grading system of 1 to 3”
GD35
“Expect to spend a ridiculous amount of ”
GRDES35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews center on weekly sketch assignments and .

Project BasedSketch PortfolioParticipation MattersNo Clear Exam Focus

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation heavy with demos and studio work; formal exam rules are not clearly stated.

Studio AssignmentsParticipation MattersLots of Homework
“she gives SO and a lot of it is only explained in class.”
GD35
“She's a though as long as you do the work.”
GRDES35

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring; .

Weekly Sketch HomeworkUnclear Canvas Grades
“a crazy amount of ”
GRDES35
“ and created her own crazy grading system of 1 to 3”
GD35

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nobody has taught art principles so clearly. Before I took this class, I didn't even know I can draw. How glad I did.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 design and drawing reviews, highlighting workload intensity and polarized mentorship. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“If her teaching ability was as strong as her passion for sketching I would have learned a lot.”

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“This class requires A LOT of work more than any other 4 or 3 unit classes!!”

👍 Recommendation Split

46/100

“ . I had very good experience in her class.”

🧭 Online Grade Clarity

35/100

“ and created her own crazy grading system of 1 to 3 that gets divided into two grades using a ratio system that no one understands.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a wonderful professor with a great personality.
  • She is a terrible lecturer.
  • Professor Kimberly is kind and inspirational.

Theme 2

🎨 About Workload & Sketching

  • Expect to spend a ridiculous amount of
  • gives SO
  • It's a great life changing experience.

Theme 3

📍 About Class Logistics

  • Five hour long lectures
  • Trips to the Getty Center and
  • Don't miss her demonstrations, you won't be able to figure out any of the exercises on your own

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews over many years consistently highlight heavy sketch workload and mixed teaching clarity, supporting solid confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2