Ian MacGillivray

GD64 · GRDES65 · WEB65 · GRDES64 · WEBGD66 · ET11 · GD66 · GD65 · WEB1 · WEB2 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want serious Photoshop coaching and can handle tough critiques; skip if you need modern industry pace and easy As.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDetailed feedbackPhotoshop masterDedicatedTough graderOutdated tools risk

Many students praise deep , and extra lab help.
Critics say lectures ramble, material can feel outdated, and .
and success depends on heavy project effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some earn As or A+s, but many say he is a .

Online grades can look strong; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Projects and tools are learnable with effort, yet pace and volume can overwhelm beginners.

Both formats describe thorough skill work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and stress showing up for long demos and labs.

Online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half love his dedication and feedback while .

Online reviews are split; many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tagged tough grader by students; if polish is lacking.

Format shift

; online feedback is detailed but not always easy.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and sometimes 15+ hour weeks.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize substantial assignments; and long critiques.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Deep expertise and caring help many students, but public speaking, pacing, and outdated examples hurt others.

Format shift

Online students often praise thorough explanations; in-person reviews are more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades rest mainly on design projects, critiques, and .

Format shift

True for online and in-person design tech courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dedicated design teacher and criticizing rambling, outdated content, or tough grading.

Main concern

Classroom control, long critiques, and .

What students said

“ as the comments and ”
WEB1

“ than this guy.”
GD64

“If you want to know Photoshop Ian is the guy”
GRDES64

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students get detailed PDFs, live Photoshop editing help, and .

Main concern

What students said

“IMac gives very detailed PDFs for homework and during class”
GRDES64

“ , and really cares about the class.”
GD64

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews center on projects and critiques; they do not clearly prove proctored traditional exams.

Project-based assessmentDetailed assignment feedbackLive Photoshop demos

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and labs; traditional exam proctoring is not clearly proven.

Project-based assessmentLong critiquesExtra lab help

“ as the comments and ”
WEB1

“he offers positive, constructive critiques”
GD65

Online

Online reviews describe assignment PDFs, live Photoshop editing, and .

Detailed PDFsLive PS editingAssignment feedback

“IMac gives very detailed PDFs for homework and during class”
GRDES64

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to know Photoshop Ian is the guy”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (2 online, 20 in and recurring complaints about toughness and outdated content. Credibility rating: High.

🛠️ Photoshop Mastery

80/100

“If you want to know Photoshop Ian is the guy”

📝

85/100

“ as the comments and ”

⚠️ Tough / Outdated Risk

35/100

“ than this guy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and encouraging
Doesn' stay on topic
Truly a Photoshop master

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He's a and he makes you work for your grade
Lots students put over 15 hours on the home work
if you do not make an extra effort

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across many years and courses provide rich, mixed, and fairly consistent themes about strengths and weaknesses.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ET114 reviews

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WEB13 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Ian MacGillivray

x x if you want serious Photoshop coaching and can handle tough critiques; skip if you need modern industry pace and easy As.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🛠️ Photoshop Mastery

📝 x x

⚠️ Tough / Outdated Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want serious Photoshop coaching and can handle tough critiques; skip if you need modern industry pace and easy As.

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