AI Rate Professor

Media Arts

Mike Gallegos

MAT131 · MA131 · MAT103 · PHOTO109 · MAT164 · MAT132 · MAT153 · MAT113 · MKT168 · MAT218 · PHOTOGRAPHY · MAT111 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are self-directed; avoid his online sections if you need clear guidance.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingUnclear InstructionsSelf-Teach OnlineExtra CreditGroup Projects
  • but often warm praise for passion and Photoshop skill-building.
  • Online sections are widely criticized as , and tutorial-driven with little instruction.
  • and resubmits help some students, but favoritism and outdated materials hurt others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some Photoshop sections feel like an easy A with full credit for effort, but many call him a .

Online reviews stress tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from beginner Photoshop tasks to challenging web design projects with lots of material at once.

Online students report overload and self-research; in-person difficulty ratings vary by course.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and enforce no phones; others list it as optional or unstated.

; online still often tracks participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; fans love his energy while critics say run from unclear online teaching.

; nearly all online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and and ~50% assignment averages appear often.

Format shift

Online students emphasize harsh grading; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of homework, group projects, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

; online adds tutorial-watch workload.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and , with strong polarization over years.

Format shift

; online reviews are almost uniformly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussions dominate more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online centers on assignments and tutorials; and exercises.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between inspired students who call him chill and funny and others who find him unmotivated, outdated, or unfair.

Main concern

Inconsistent engagement and occasional favoritism or outdated digital content.

What students said

“Michael is one of the most chill teachers at cc.”
MA131
“these classes inspired me to pursue web design.”
MAT153
“the course materials are outdated.”
MAT164

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report unclear assignments, tough grading, heavy reliance on third-party tutorials, and little real teaching.

Main concern

and a teach-yourself feel.

What students said

“ , and I often found myself researching things myself to get by.”
MA131
“Basically a teach yourself course.”
MAT153
“relies heavily on lynda for nearly all course material.”
MAT153

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on projects and assignments more than formal proctored exams, with .

Project-BasedDiscussion PostsResubmit OpportunitiesFew Explicit Exam Details

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exercises but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or open-book rules.

In-Class ExercisesFinal ProjectsParticipation Exercises
“The taking more classes with Michael next semester.”
MAT131
“he gives everyone full credit for exercises but is a .”
MAT131

Online

and tutorial-based work rather than proctored exams.

Assignment-HeavyTutorial-Based Work
“fails to provide proper instruction for his assignments and but will still hand out low grades”
MAT153
“ and feedback.”
MAT164

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take his class ! Michael is one of the most chill teachers at cc.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, and in-person Media Arts praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ , and I often found myself researching things myself to get by.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“ .”

💻

30/100

“Basically a teach yourself course.”

✨ In-Person Inspiration

80/100

“these classes inspired me to pursue web design.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • relies heavily on lynda for nearly all course material
  • He's not a fall-asleep lecturer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall, easy A for me.
  • average score given to students is %50 on most assignment

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • funny and passionate about social issues
  • always helped me outside of class
  • friendlier to the prettier girls

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews span many years with rich detail and consistent polarization between online and in-person experiences.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · 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

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1