Jamie Cavanaugh

GRDES65 · GRDES1445 · ET4097 · GD4239 · GD66 · GRDES67 · GRDES66 · ET14 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
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Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you already know web basics and ; skip if you need hand-holding or fear public critique.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIndustry ExperiencedOrganizedYouTube ResourcesSelf-Directed LearningProject Critiques

Strong industry insight and .
Expects prior HTML/CSS basics; and YouTube.
; one student received an F after missing a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Doing the work usually works, but subjective critiques and a high-stakes presentation can still wreck the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Web design fundamentals with real industry pace; not easy if you lack HTML/CSS basics.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

At least as mandatory; others do not contradict.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Majority praise organization and industry value, but and one harsh F story pull some away.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Most say you do fine if you work, but and one missed presentation became an F.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Projects, reading, midterm and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

; some feel she under-teaches basics.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Heavy emphasis on projects, design critiques, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Mostly praised as organized and industry-savvy with video resources, but some say and grading can be harsh or subjective.

Main concern

Presentation requirement and subjective design .

What students said

“You basically have to learn on your own and spend time watching videos. Youtube saved my life with this class!”
GRDES66

“This professor is one of the . The class is not easy but you really learn a lot if you do the work.”
GRDES66

“ ... She gave me a F for the class.”
GD66

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment centers on midterm and sit-down exams.

Project critiquesFinal presentationMidterm critique

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; missing the present can fail the course.

Midterm critiqueFinal presentationProject-based

“I wasn't able to present because of my anxiety. She gave me a F for the class.”
GD66

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GRDES66

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Organized and really knows web design. Provides lots of outside resources that help with the class including videos.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and critique risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and . Her industry experience and insight is a real bonus.”

📚

48/100

“Does not really teach you the html and css that is used. You basically have to learn on your own”

⚠️ Grade Risk

52/100

“ and fuzzy one. So if you need a good grade, think again before enrolling.”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“This professor is one of the . The class is not easy but you really learn a lot if you do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she has YouTube videos that she makes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class is not easy but you really learn a lot
and fuzzy
She gave me a F for the class

Theme 3

💼 About Industry Focus

Very professional & in touch with current web design trends
she's very CORPORATE
Her industry experience and insight is a real bonus

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

13 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2015 with mixed but detailed and largely consistent themes on organization and self-study.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 53

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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B 1

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F

F 1

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Jamie Cavanaugh

x x if you already know web basics and x x x; skip if you need hand-holding or fear public critique.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 x x

⚠️ Grade Risk

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💼 About Industry Focus

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you already know web basics and ; skip if you need hand-holding or fear public critique.

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