AI Rate Professor

Art

Patricia Beckmann

IMA120 · IMA20 · IMA30 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a and can handle fuzzy assignment directions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAllows RedosGroup ProjectsInspirationalUnclear Assignments
  • , and redo opportunities that lead to strong grades.
  • , and game-design content can feel outdated.
  • Experience varies sharply by section and student expectations for structure.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Reported grades cluster at A/A+/B and redos make strong marks reachable with effort.

High grades appear in both formats; in person emphasizes redo leniency more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is project and storytelling based, not concept-crushing, though clarity issues add friction.

and easy; online notes creative but .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and participation matters tags appear.

Online and in ; one online IMA20 said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans love support and growth, critics want clearer modern instruction.

In-person opinions split hard; online is mixed-positive on inspiration but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report redo and regrade chances plus many A/A+ outcomes when work is finished.

Format shift

Redo leniency is clearest in in-person IMA30 reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Projects, group work, and rewrites keep workload real but not universally overwhelming.

Format shift

Online mentions many small timed assignments; in person stresses group projects and redos.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Caring and energetic for , so teaching quality lands in the middle.

Format shift

In person is more polarized; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is project and and redos, not traditional exams.

Format shift

; both stress projects and writing assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call her energetic, caring, and redo-friendly; , and limited modern game-design depth.

Main concern

and uneven teaching currency for game design.

What students said

“When . She understands and let you redo it and she'll regrade them for you.”
IMA30
“ , and actively ignores your preferences”
IMA30
“ .”
IMA120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call her sweet and inspiring for storytelling, but and the need to redo work or meet deadlines strictly.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Overall inconsistent and .”
IMA20
“You must get assignments done on time, a lot of people could not do that.”
IMA120

Exam style

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Reviews describe projects and writing assignments with redo chances rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Project BasedRedo AllowedAssignment HeavyNo Traditional Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person centers on game projects with redo/regrade options; .

Project RedosGroup Projects
“She understands and let you redo it and she'll regrade them for you.”
IMA30

Online

Online work is group story games and timed writing technique assignments; .

Group Story ProjectsTimed Writing Assignments
“We went through a story game as a group, and did a lot of .”
IMA120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you're a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (2 online, 5 in person), balancing support versus structure complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Mentorship & Care

72/100

“She's energetic and excitable and always seeks to help her students when they need her.”

🎯 Recommendation Split

55/100

“I took 3 classes with her. She makes you finish your work ... but it isn't just busy work.”

🧩 Clarity Issues

40/100

“Overall inconsistent and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's energetic and excitable
  • Seemed like a of those profs who tries too hard
  • insightful and a inspiration to your goals

Theme 2

🛠️

  • I worked hard and had to redo submitted work

Theme 3

📈 About Outcomes

  • I got 2 As so far from her classes
  • now I have a job doing game art
  • Creatively, though, the class gets your juices flowing

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven mixed reviews across years give useful signal but the sample is still modest and polarized.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

IMA1203 reviews
IMA303 reviews
IMA201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

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

0

No reported values