Is this an easy A?
EasyA
82/100Students say she is not a and rewards effort, but lazy work will not earn an easy A.
Online and in-person both report fair grading for effort; .
Orange Coast College · Digital Media Arts & Design
DMAD115 · A183 · 5 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students say she is not a hard grader and rewards effort, but lazy work will not earn an easy A.
Online and in-person both report fair grading for effort; in-person stresses no free A for lazy work.
Is the course easy?
Creative projects feel fun and manageable for many, though some software courses need stronger prior preparation.
Online A183 felt harder for one underprepared student; DMAD115 is widely described as enjoyable.
Is attendance flexible?
Some online sections report optional attendance while others and in-person sections mark attendance mandatory.
Online reviews mix optional and mandatory; in-person reviews report mandatory attendance.
Is this professor recommended?
Every reviewed student would take her again and several call her the best or most inspirational at OCC.
Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive and recommend her.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
80/100
Students say she is not a tough grader and believes art is unique, while still expecting real effort.
Format shift
Consistent across online and in-person reviews.
Workload
Light
72/100
About 4-5 projects per semester with roughly two weeks each leave enough time for most students.
Format shift
In-person reviews give the clearest project cadence; online stresses fun assignments.
Teaching experience
Excellent
95/100
Students praise inspiration, critiques, creative freedom, and thorough original instruction.
Format shift
Both formats rate teaching as outstanding.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
25/100
Grades revolve around creative projects and critiques rather than traditional exams.
Format shift
Project focus is clear in both online and in-person comments.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person students call her inspirational with helpful critiques and clear that decent effort earns good grades while lazy work does not.
Main concern
Early grade drops can scare students until they learn her effort-based scale.
What students said
“Don't expect getting easy A by turning in lazy work, she knows.”
“She's not a tough grader, put in decent effort and you should be good.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online students highlight fun creative assignments, constant feedback, original content instead of random YouTube, and Zoom access.
Main concern
Some advanced software courses can feel underprepared without prior setup.
What students said
“She always always alwayss gives feedback and is super encouraging of your art.”
“Hand down THE BEST professor at OCC.”
“She does not refer you to random YouTube videos; she uses her own content.”
Exam style
Assessment centers on creative projects and feedback, with no clear traditional exam risk described.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
82/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews focus on projects and effort-based grading, not closed-book exams.
“We only had like 4-5 projects/semester so 2 weeks/project will provide you more than enough time.”
Online reviews emphasize fun assignments and feedback rather than proctored exams.
“the assignments are actually so fun, you get so much creative freedom.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Hand down THE BEST professor at OCC.”
“Michelle will inspire you probably more you've ever been before.”
“HIGHLY RECOMMEND”
“She's not a tough grader, put in decent effort and you should be good.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
5
Recent reviews read by the AI
5
Lifetime ratings
68/100
Evidence confidence
Five recent, detailed, highly consistent reviews across online and in-person formats support medium-high confidence.
Inside 5 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
5 reported outcomes
A+ 2 · A 2
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